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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,884.43, 2,829.48 and 1,626.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,884.43, 2,829.48 and 1,626.45 is: 2,442.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,884.43 : 2,829.48 = 1,626.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,884.43/2,829.48 = 1,626.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,884.43x = 2,829.48 × 1,626.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,884.43x = 4,602,007.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,602,007.75/1,884.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,442.12

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