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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,880,560.80, 344,988,802.80 and 161,856,112.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,880,560.80, 344,988,802.80 and 161,856,112.80 is: 242,902,428.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,880,560.80 : 344,988,802.80 = 161,856,112.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,880,560.80/344,988,802.80 = 161,856,112.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,880,560.80x = 344,988,802.80 × 161,856,112.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,880,560.80x = 55,838,546,580,733,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,838,546,580,733,760/229,880,560.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,902,428.92

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