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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,743.33, 5,615.02 and 2,194.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,743.33, 5,615.02 and 2,194.16 is: 3,291.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,743.33 : 5,615.02 = 2,194.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,743.33/5,615.02 = 2,194.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,743.33x = 5,615.02 × 2,194.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,743.33x = 12,320,226.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,320,226.95/3,743.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,291.25

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