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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,898.04, 2,834.25 and 1,552.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,898.04, 2,834.25 and 1,552.05 is: 2,317.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,898.04 : 2,834.25 = 1,552.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,898.04/2,834.25 = 1,552.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,898.04x = 2,834.25 × 1,552.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,898.04x = 4,398,897.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,398,897.71/1,898.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,317.60

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