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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,891.42, 2,843.61 and 1,748.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,891.42, 2,843.61 and 1,748.86 is: 2,629.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,891.42 : 2,843.61 = 1,748.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,891.42/2,843.61 = 1,748.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,891.42x = 2,843.61 × 1,748.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,891.42x = 4,973,075.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,973,075.78/1,891.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,629.28

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