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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,000.27, 16,500.09 and 5,299.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,000.27, 16,500.09 and 5,299.94 is: 7,949.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,000.27 : 16,500.09 = 5,299.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,000.27/16,500.09 = 5,299.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,000.27x = 16,500.09 × 5,299.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,000.27x = 87,449,528.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,449,528.24/11,000.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,949.76

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