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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,758.00, 5,630.76 and 2,000.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,758.00, 5,630.76 and 2,000.52 is: 2,997.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,758.00 : 5,630.76 = 2,000.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,758.00/5,630.76 = 2,000.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,758.00x = 5,630.76 × 2,000.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,758.00x = 11,264,448.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,264,448.00/3,758.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,997.46

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