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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,902.75, 10,904.36 and 5,106.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,902.75, 10,904.36 and 5,106.63 is: 7,046.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,902.75 : 10,904.36 = 5,106.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,902.75/10,904.36 = 5,106.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,902.75x = 10,904.36 × 5,106.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,902.75x = 55,684,531.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,684,531.91/7,902.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,046.22

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