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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,136.29, 9,820.40 and 6,582.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,136.29, 9,820.40 and 6,582.25 is: 9,057.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,136.29 : 9,820.40 = 6,582.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,136.29/9,820.40 = 6,582.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,136.29x = 9,820.40 × 6,582.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,136.29x = 64,640,327.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,640,327.90/7,136.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,057.97

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