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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,939.15, 2,908.73 and 1,829.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,939.15, 2,908.73 and 1,829.80 is: 2,744.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,939.15 : 2,908.73 = 1,829.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,939.15/2,908.73 = 1,829.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,939.15x = 2,908.73 × 1,829.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,939.15x = 5,322,394.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,322,394.15/1,939.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,744.70

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