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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,351.35, 344,000.28 and 60,884.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,351.35, 344,000.28 and 60,884.76 is: 91,320.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,351.35 : 344,000.28 = 60,884.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,351.35/344,000.28 = 60,884.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,351.35x = 344,000.28 × 60,884.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,351.35x = 20,944,374,487.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,944,374,487.73/229,351.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,320.04

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