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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 228,677.00, 343,048.70 and 70,918.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 228,677.00, 343,048.70 and 70,918.16 is: 106,387.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    228,677.00 : 343,048.70 = 70,918.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    228,677.00/343,048.70 = 70,918.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    228,677.00x = 343,048.70 × 70,918.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    228,677.00x = 24,328,381,056.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,328,381,056.44/228,677.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,387.53

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