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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,156.00, 16,732.17 and 3,760.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,156.00, 16,732.17 and 3,760.29 is: 5,639.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,156.00 : 16,732.17 = 3,760.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,156.00/16,732.17 = 3,760.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,156.00x = 16,732.17 × 3,760.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,156.00x = 62,917,811.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,917,811.53/11,156.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,639.82

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