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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,301.20, 343,260.60 and 201,653.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,301.20, 343,260.60 and 201,653.20 is: 301,871.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,301.20 : 343,260.60 = 201,653.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,301.20/343,260.60 = 201,653.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,301.20x = 343,260.60 × 201,653.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,301.20x = 69,219,598,423.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,219,598,423.92/229,301.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,871.94

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