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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,584.00, 9,875.41 and 1,653.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,584.00, 9,875.41 and 1,653.62 is: 2,480.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,584.00 : 9,875.41 = 1,653.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,584.00/9,875.41 = 1,653.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,584.00x = 9,875.41 × 1,653.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,584.00x = 16,330,121.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,330,121.97/6,584.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,480.28

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