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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,967.16, 2,947.77 and 1,418.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,967.16, 2,947.77 and 1,418.79 is: 2,126.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,967.16 : 2,947.77 = 1,418.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,967.16/2,947.77 = 1,418.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,967.16x = 2,947.77 × 1,418.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,967.16x = 4,182,266.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,182,266.60/1,967.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,126.04

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