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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,721.80, 11,582.70 and 7,606.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,721.80, 11,582.70 and 7,606.60 is: 11,409.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,721.80 : 11,582.70 = 7,606.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,721.80/11,582.70 = 7,606.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,721.80x = 11,582.70 × 7,606.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,721.80x = 88,104,965.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,104,965.82/7,721.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,409.90

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