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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,698.48, 344,520.38 and 61,231.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,698.48, 344,520.38 and 61,231.44 is: 91,839.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,698.48 : 344,520.38 = 61,231.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,698.48/344,520.38 = 61,231.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,698.48x = 344,520.38 × 61,231.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,698.48x = 21,095,478,976.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,095,478,976.75/229,698.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,839.87

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