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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,548.36, 9,795.54 and 4,204.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,548.36, 9,795.54 and 4,204.76 is: 6,289.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,548.36 : 9,795.54 = 4,204.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,548.36/9,795.54 = 4,204.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,548.36x = 9,795.54 × 4,204.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,548.36x = 41,187,894.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,187,894.77/6,548.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,289.80

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