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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 232,044.30, 348,066.45 and 74,288.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 232,044.30, 348,066.45 and 74,288.70 is: 111,433.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    232,044.30 : 348,066.45 = 74,288.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    232,044.30/348,066.45 = 74,288.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    232,044.30x = 348,066.45 × 74,288.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    232,044.30x = 25,857,404,084.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,857,404,084.12/232,044.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,433.05

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