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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 343,400.10, 515,100.15 and 325,904.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 343,400.10, 515,100.15 and 325,904.10 is: 488,856.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343,400.10 : 515,100.15 = 325,904.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343,400.10/515,100.15 = 325,904.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343,400.10x = 515,100.15 × 325,904.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343,400.10x = 167,873,250,795.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,873,250,795.62/343,400.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 488,856.15

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