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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,136.19, 343,622.27 and 79,336.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,136.19, 343,622.27 and 79,336.28 is: 118,976.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,136.19 : 343,622.27 = 79,336.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,136.19/343,622.27 = 79,336.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,136.19x = 343,622.27 × 79,336.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,136.19x = 27,261,710,512.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,261,710,512.16/229,136.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,976.01

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