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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,884.25, 2,829.29 and 1,801.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,884.25, 2,829.29 and 1,801.06 is: 2,704.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,884.25 : 2,829.29 = 1,801.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,884.25/2,829.29 = 1,801.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,884.25x = 2,829.29 × 1,801.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,884.25x = 5,095,721.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,095,721.05/1,884.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,704.38

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