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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,000.60, 19,500.90 and 11,541.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,000.60, 19,500.90 and 11,541.40 is: 17,312.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,000.60 : 19,500.90 = 11,541.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,000.60/19,500.90 = 11,541.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,000.60x = 19,500.90 × 11,541.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,000.60x = 225,067,687.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 225,067,687.26/13,000.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,312.10

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