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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,884.42, 2,823.88 and 1,337.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,884.42, 2,823.88 and 1,337.66 is: 2,004.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,884.42 : 2,823.88 = 1,337.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,884.42/2,823.88 = 1,337.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,884.42x = 2,823.88 × 1,337.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,884.42x = 3,777,391.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,777,391.32/1,884.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,004.54

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