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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,884.44, 2,823.86 and 1,337.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,884.44, 2,823.86 and 1,337.70 is: 2,004.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,884.44 : 2,823.86 = 1,337.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,884.44/2,823.86 = 1,337.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,884.44x = 2,823.86 × 1,337.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,884.44x = 3,777,477.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,777,477.52/1,884.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,004.56

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