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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,702.96, 344,527.02 and 61,235.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,702.96, 344,527.02 and 61,235.92 is: 91,846.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,702.96 : 344,527.02 = 61,235.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,702.96/344,527.02 = 61,235.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,702.96x = 344,527.02 × 61,235.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,702.96x = 21,097,429,034.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,097,429,034.56/229,702.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,846.57

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