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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,170.37, 343,764.88 and 109,165.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,170.37, 343,764.88 and 109,165.63 is: 163,752.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,170.37 : 343,764.88 = 109,165.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,170.37/343,764.88 = 109,165.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,170.37x = 343,764.88 × 109,165.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,170.37x = 37,527,309,697.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,527,309,697.07/229,170.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,752.89

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