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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,824.34, 2,730.42 and 1,604.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,824.34, 2,730.42 and 1,604.84 is: 2,401.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,824.34 : 2,730.42 = 1,604.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,824.34/2,730.42 = 1,604.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,824.34x = 2,730.42 × 1,604.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,824.34x = 4,381,887.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,381,887.23/1,824.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,401.90

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