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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,969.48, 2,948.82 and 1,843.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,969.48, 2,948.82 and 1,843.12 is: 2,759.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,969.48 : 2,948.82 = 1,843.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,969.48/2,948.82 = 1,843.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,969.48x = 2,948.82 × 1,843.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,969.48x = 5,435,029.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,435,029.12/1,969.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,759.63

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