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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,534.56, 9,811.56 and 6,417.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,534.56, 9,811.56 and 6,417.92 is: 9,636.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,534.56 : 9,811.56 = 6,417.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,534.56/9,811.56 = 6,417.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,534.56x = 9,811.56 × 6,417.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,534.56x = 62,969,807.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,969,807.16/6,534.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,636.43

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