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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 227,608.60, 341,429.10 and 69,836.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 227,608.60, 341,429.10 and 69,836.80 is: 104,760.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    227,608.60 : 341,429.10 = 69,836.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    227,608.60/341,429.10 = 69,836.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    227,608.60x = 341,429.10 × 69,836.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    227,608.60x = 23,844,315,770.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,844,315,770.88/227,608.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,760.17

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