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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,882.92, 2,824.38 and 1,373.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,882.92, 2,824.38 and 1,373.16 is: 2,059.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,882.92 : 2,824.38 = 1,373.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,882.92/2,824.38 = 1,373.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,882.92x = 2,824.38 × 1,373.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,882.92x = 3,878,325.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,878,325.64/1,882.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,059.74

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