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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 340,000.20, 510,000.30 and 204,697.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 340,000.20, 510,000.30 and 204,697.80 is: 307,046.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    340,000.20 : 510,000.30 = 204,697.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    340,000.20/510,000.30 = 204,697.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    340,000.20x = 510,000.30 × 204,697.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    340,000.20x = 104,395,939,409.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,395,939,409.34/340,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 307,046.70

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