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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,600.70, 9,900.96 and 1,603.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,600.70, 9,900.96 and 1,603.11 is: 2,404.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,600.70 : 9,900.96 = 1,603.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,600.70/9,900.96 = 1,603.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,600.70x = 9,900.96 × 1,603.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,600.70x = 15,872,348.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,872,348.27/6,600.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,404.65

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