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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 232,696.35, 349,062.12 and 90,480.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 232,696.35, 349,062.12 and 90,480.51 is: 135,727.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    232,696.35 : 349,062.12 = 90,480.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    232,696.35/349,062.12 = 90,480.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    232,696.35x = 349,062.12 × 90,480.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    232,696.35x = 31,583,318,639.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,583,318,639.28/232,696.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,727.61

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