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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,914.10, 5,873.00 and 1,967.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,914.10, 5,873.00 and 1,967.67 is: 2,952.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,914.10 : 5,873.00 = 1,967.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,914.10/5,873.00 = 1,967.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,914.10x = 5,873.00 × 1,967.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,914.10x = 11,556,116.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,556,116.07/3,914.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,952.43

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