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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,000.56, 28,498.17 and 6,520.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,000.56, 28,498.17 and 6,520.38 is: 9,779.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,000.56 : 28,498.17 = 6,520.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,000.56/28,498.17 = 6,520.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,000.56x = 28,498.17 × 6,520.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,000.56x = 185,818,897.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,818,897.70/19,000.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,779.65

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