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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,919.19, 5,873.25 and 2,164.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,919.19, 5,873.25 and 2,164.98 is: 3,244.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,919.19 : 5,873.25 = 2,164.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,919.19/5,873.25 = 2,164.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,919.19x = 5,873.25 × 2,164.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,919.19x = 12,715,468.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,715,468.79/3,919.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,244.42

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