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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,834.93, 2,754.05 and 1,142.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,834.93, 2,754.05 and 1,142.95 is: 1,715.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,834.93 : 2,754.05 = 1,142.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,834.93/2,754.05 = 1,142.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,834.93x = 2,754.05 × 1,142.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,834.93x = 3,147,727.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,147,727.68/1,834.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,715.45

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