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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,764.18, 5,648.00 and 1,684.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,764.18, 5,648.00 and 1,684.00 is: 2,526.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,764.18 : 5,648.00 = 1,684.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,764.18/5,648.00 = 1,684.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,764.18x = 5,648.00 × 1,684.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,764.18x = 9,511,230.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,511,230.64/3,764.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,526.77

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