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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,331.58, 9,500.15 and 3,369.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,331.58, 9,500.15 and 3,369.32 is: 5,055.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,331.58 : 9,500.15 = 3,369.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,331.58/9,500.15 = 3,369.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,331.58x = 9,500.15 × 3,369.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,331.58x = 32,009,071.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,009,071.25/6,331.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,055.47

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