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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,546.00, 9,819.31 and 1,866.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,546.00, 9,819.31 and 1,866.33 is: 2,799.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,546.00 : 9,819.31 = 1,866.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,546.00/9,819.31 = 1,866.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,546.00x = 9,819.31 × 1,866.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,546.00x = 18,326,046.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,326,046.26/6,546.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,799.58

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