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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,697.74, 344,519.27 and 61,230.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,697.74, 344,519.27 and 61,230.70 is: 91,838.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,697.74 : 344,519.27 = 61,230.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,697.74/344,519.27 = 61,230.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,697.74x = 344,519.27 × 61,230.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,697.74x = 21,095,154,036.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,095,154,036.84/229,697.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,838.76

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