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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,824.66, 2,732.06 and 1,452.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,824.66, 2,732.06 and 1,452.72 is: 2,175.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,824.66 : 2,732.06 = 1,452.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,824.66/2,732.06 = 1,452.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,824.66x = 2,732.06 × 1,452.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,824.66x = 3,968,918.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,968,918.20/1,824.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,175.15

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