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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,734.76, 5,600.22 and 2,005.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,734.76, 5,600.22 and 2,005.48 is: 3,007.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,734.76 : 5,600.22 = 2,005.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,734.76/5,600.22 = 2,005.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,734.76x = 5,600.22 × 2,005.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,734.76x = 11,231,129.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,231,129.21/3,734.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,007.19

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