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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,944.48, 2,684.73 and 1,495.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,944.48, 2,684.73 and 1,495.56 is: 2,064.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,944.48 : 2,684.73 = 1,495.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,944.48/2,684.73 = 1,495.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,944.48x = 2,684.73 × 1,495.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,944.48x = 4,015,174.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,015,174.80/1,944.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,064.91

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