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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,933.58, 2,897.10 and 1,523.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,933.58, 2,897.10 and 1,523.18 is: 2,282.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,933.58 : 2,897.10 = 1,523.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,933.58/2,897.10 = 1,523.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,933.58x = 2,897.10 × 1,523.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,933.58x = 4,412,804.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,412,804.78/1,933.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,282.19

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