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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,882.80, 2,824.20 and 1,450.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,882.80, 2,824.20 and 1,450.44 is: 2,175.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,882.80 : 2,824.20 = 1,450.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,882.80/2,824.20 = 1,450.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,882.80x = 2,824.20 × 1,450.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,882.80x = 4,096,332.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,096,332.65/1,882.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,175.66

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