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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,594.13, 8,391.24 and 1,896.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,594.13, 8,391.24 and 1,896.41 is: 2,844.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,594.13 : 8,391.24 = 1,896.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,594.13/8,391.24 = 1,896.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,594.13x = 8,391.24 × 1,896.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,594.13x = 15,913,231.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,913,231.45/5,594.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,844.63

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