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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,598.00, 9,889.10 and 4,612.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,598.00, 9,889.10 and 4,612.79 is: 6,913.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,598.00 : 9,889.10 = 4,612.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,598.00/9,889.10 = 4,612.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,598.00x = 9,889.10 × 4,612.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,598.00x = 45,616,343.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,616,343.25/6,598.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,913.66

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