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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 227,020.80, 340,725.60 and 100,855.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 227,020.80, 340,725.60 and 100,855.20 is: 151,369.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    227,020.80 : 340,725.60 = 100,855.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    227,020.80/340,725.60 = 100,855.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    227,020.80x = 340,725.60 × 100,855.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    227,020.80x = 34,363,948,533.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,363,948,533.12/227,020.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,369.16

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