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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 343,500.40, 515,104.80 and 166,061.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 343,500.40, 515,104.80 and 166,061.80 is: 249,022.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343,500.40 : 515,104.80 = 166,061.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343,500.40/515,104.80 = 166,061.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343,500.40x = 515,104.80 × 166,061.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343,500.40x = 85,539,230,276.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,539,230,276.64/343,500.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,022.21

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