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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,200.52, 9,300.85 and 1,818.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,200.52, 9,300.85 and 1,818.06 is: 2,727.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,200.52 : 9,300.85 = 1,818.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,200.52/9,300.85 = 1,818.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,200.52x = 9,300.85 × 1,818.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,200.52x = 16,909,503.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,909,503.35/6,200.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,727.11

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