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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,546.00, 39,819.00 and 6,824.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,546.00, 39,819.00 and 6,824.57 is: 10,236.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,546.00 : 39,819.00 = 6,824.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,546.00/39,819.00 = 6,824.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,546.00x = 39,819.00 × 6,824.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,546.00x = 271,747,518.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,747,518.71/26,546.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,236.86

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