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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,884.88, 2,822.77 and 1,835.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,884.88, 2,822.77 and 1,835.70 is: 2,749.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,884.88 : 2,822.77 = 1,835.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,884.88/2,822.77 = 1,835.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,884.88x = 2,822.77 × 1,835.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,884.88x = 5,181,758.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,181,758.89/1,884.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,749.12

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