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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,848.46, 2,767.18 and 1,846.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,848.46, 2,767.18 and 1,846.02 is: 2,763.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,848.46 : 2,767.18 = 1,846.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,848.46/2,767.18 = 1,846.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,848.46x = 2,767.18 × 1,846.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,848.46x = 5,108,269.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,108,269.62/1,848.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,763.53

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