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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,882.18, 2,822.24 and 1,494.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,882.18, 2,822.24 and 1,494.67 is: 2,241.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,882.18 : 2,822.24 = 1,494.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,882.18/2,822.24 = 1,494.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,882.18x = 2,822.24 × 1,494.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,882.18x = 4,218,317.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,218,317.46/1,882.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,241.19

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