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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,654.02, 10,566.57 and 5,149.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,654.02, 10,566.57 and 5,149.31 is: 7,108.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,654.02 : 10,566.57 = 5,149.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,654.02/10,566.57 = 5,149.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,654.02x = 10,566.57 × 5,149.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,654.02x = 54,410,491.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,410,491.73/7,654.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,108.75

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