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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,792.86, 2,673.27 and 1,789.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,792.86, 2,673.27 and 1,789.35 is: 2,668.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,792.86 : 2,673.27 = 1,789.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,792.86/2,673.27 = 1,789.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,792.86x = 2,673.27 × 1,789.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,792.86x = 4,783,415.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,783,415.67/1,792.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,668.04

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