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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,523.00, 20,270.82 and 6,492.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,523.00, 20,270.82 and 6,492.74 is: 9,732.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,523.00 : 20,270.82 = 6,492.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,523.00/20,270.82 = 6,492.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,523.00x = 20,270.82 × 6,492.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,523.00x = 131,613,214.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,613,214.52/13,523.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,732.54

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