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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,895.18, 2,843.24 and 1,506.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,895.18, 2,843.24 and 1,506.66 is: 2,260.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,895.18 : 2,843.24 = 1,506.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,895.18/2,843.24 = 1,506.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,895.18x = 2,843.24 × 1,506.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,895.18x = 4,283,795.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,283,795.98/1,895.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,260.36

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