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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,132.44, 343,701.18 and 69,209.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,132.44, 343,701.18 and 69,209.70 is: 103,815.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,132.44 : 343,701.18 = 69,209.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,132.44/343,701.18 = 69,209.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,132.44x = 343,701.18 × 69,209.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,132.44x = 23,787,455,557.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,787,455,557.45/229,132.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,815.31

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