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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,400.20, 343,409.10 and 201,752.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,400.20, 343,409.10 and 201,752.20 is: 302,020.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,400.20 : 343,409.10 = 201,752.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,400.20/343,409.10 = 201,752.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,400.20x = 343,409.10 × 201,752.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,400.20x = 69,283,541,425.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,283,541,425.02/229,400.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302,020.41

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