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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,735.03, 2,603.07 and 1,551.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,735.03, 2,603.07 and 1,551.26 is: 2,327.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,735.03 : 2,603.07 = 1,551.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,735.03/2,603.07 = 1,551.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,735.03x = 2,603.07 × 1,551.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,735.03x = 4,038,038.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,038,038.37/1,735.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,327.36

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