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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,769.00, 5,200.79 and 2,090.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,769.00, 5,200.79 and 2,090.25 is: 2,884.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,769.00 : 5,200.79 = 2,090.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,769.00/5,200.79 = 2,090.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,769.00x = 5,200.79 × 2,090.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,769.00x = 10,870,956.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,870,956.52/3,769.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,884.31

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