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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,648.64, 9,956.16 and 4,304.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,648.64, 9,956.16 and 4,304.80 is: 6,446.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,648.64 : 9,956.16 = 4,304.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,648.64/9,956.16 = 4,304.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,648.64x = 9,956.16 × 4,304.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,648.64x = 42,859,277.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,859,277.57/6,648.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,446.32

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