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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,075.46, 343,475.13 and 102,692.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,075.46, 343,475.13 and 102,692.83 is: 153,977.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,075.46 : 343,475.13 = 102,692.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,075.46/343,475.13 = 102,692.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,075.46x = 343,475.13 × 102,692.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,075.46x = 35,272,433,134.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,272,433,134.32/229,075.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,977.36

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