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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,694.22, 2,536.04 and 1,550.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,694.22, 2,536.04 and 1,550.66 is: 2,321.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,694.22 : 2,536.04 = 1,550.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,694.22/2,536.04 = 1,550.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,694.22x = 2,536.04 × 1,550.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,694.22x = 3,932,535.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,932,535.79/1,694.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,321.15

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