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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,635.00, 8,450.33 and 1,936.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,635.00, 8,450.33 and 1,936.54 is: 2,904.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,635.00 : 8,450.33 = 1,936.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,635.00/8,450.33 = 1,936.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,635.00x = 8,450.33 × 1,936.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,635.00x = 16,364,359.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,364,359.81/5,635.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,904.06

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