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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,796.44, 19,166.82 and 6,208.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,796.44, 19,166.82 and 6,208.75 is: 9,299.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,796.44 : 19,166.82 = 6,208.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,796.44/19,166.82 = 6,208.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,796.44x = 19,166.82 × 6,208.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,796.44x = 119,001,993.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,001,993.68/12,796.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,299.62

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