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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,557.00, 9,816.80 and 6,143.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,557.00, 9,816.80 and 6,143.15 is: 9,197.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,557.00 : 9,816.80 = 6,143.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,557.00/9,816.80 = 6,143.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,557.00x = 9,816.80 × 6,143.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,557.00x = 60,306,068.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,306,068.75/6,557.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,197.21

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