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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,561.12, 9,054.30 and 3,576.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,561.12, 9,054.30 and 3,576.96 is: 4,936.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,561.12 : 9,054.30 = 3,576.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,561.12/9,054.30 = 3,576.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,561.12x = 9,054.30 × 3,576.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,561.12x = 32,386,868.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,386,868.93/6,561.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,936.18

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