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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,568.44, 9,068.13 and 4,554.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,568.44, 9,068.13 and 4,554.78 is: 6,288.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,568.44 : 9,068.13 = 4,554.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,568.44/9,068.13 = 4,554.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,568.44x = 9,068.13 × 4,554.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,568.44x = 41,303,337.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,303,337.16/6,568.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,288.15

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