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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,000.22, 16,496.19 and 4,424.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,000.22, 16,496.19 and 4,424.16 is: 6,634.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,000.22 : 16,496.19 = 4,424.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,000.22/16,496.19 = 4,424.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,000.22x = 16,496.19 × 4,424.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,000.22x = 72,981,783.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,981,783.95/11,000.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,634.57

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