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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,944.36, 2,910.15 and 1,479.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,944.36, 2,910.15 and 1,479.63 is: 2,214.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,944.36 : 2,910.15 = 1,479.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,944.36/2,910.15 = 1,479.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,944.36x = 2,910.15 × 1,479.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,944.36x = 4,305,945.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,305,945.24/1,944.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,214.58

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