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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 343,422.80, 515,134.20 and 324,069.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 343,422.80, 515,134.20 and 324,069.20 is: 486,103.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343,422.80 : 515,134.20 = 324,069.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343,422.80/515,134.20 = 324,069.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343,422.80x = 515,134.20 × 324,069.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343,422.80x = 166,939,128,086.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,939,128,086.64/343,422.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 486,103.80

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