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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 343,325.20, 515,133.60 and 165,740.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 343,325.20, 515,133.60 and 165,740.80 is: 248,681.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343,325.20 : 515,133.60 = 165,740.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343,325.20/515,133.60 = 165,740.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343,325.20x = 515,133.60 × 165,740.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343,325.20x = 85,378,654,970.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,378,654,970.88/343,325.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,681.59

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