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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,827.22, 2,740.02 and 1,133.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,827.22, 2,740.02 and 1,133.86 is: 1,700.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,827.22 : 2,740.02 = 1,133.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,827.22/2,740.02 = 1,133.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,827.22x = 2,740.02 × 1,133.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,827.22x = 3,106,793.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,106,793.41/1,827.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,700.28

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