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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 227,899.37, 341,922.87 and 109,555.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 227,899.37, 341,922.87 and 109,555.34 is: 164,368.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    227,899.37 : 341,922.87 = 109,555.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    227,899.37/341,922.87 = 109,555.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    227,899.37x = 341,922.87 × 109,555.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    227,899.37x = 37,459,474,567.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,459,474,567.01/227,899.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,368.48

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