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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,648.48, 9,978.12 and 6,386.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,648.48, 9,978.12 and 6,386.04 is: 9,584.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,648.48 : 9,978.12 = 6,386.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,648.48/9,978.12 = 6,386.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,648.48x = 9,978.12 × 6,386.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,648.48x = 63,720,673.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,720,673.44/6,648.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,584.25

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