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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231,762.10, 348,065.55 and 202,731.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 231,762.10, 348,065.55 and 202,731.70 is: 304,467.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,762.10 : 348,065.55 = 202,731.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,762.10/348,065.55 = 202,731.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,762.10x = 348,065.55 × 202,731.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,762.10x = 70,563,920,662.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,563,920,662.94/231,762.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 304,467.04

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