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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,326.32, 343,956.06 and 60,856.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,326.32, 343,956.06 and 60,856.85 is: 91,276.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,326.32 : 343,956.06 = 60,856.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,326.32/343,956.06 = 60,856.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,326.32x = 343,956.06 × 60,856.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,326.32x = 20,932,080,630.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,932,080,630.23/229,326.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,276.40

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