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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 343,656.65, 515,559.13 and 103,750.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 343,656.65, 515,559.13 and 103,750.65 is: 155,648.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343,656.65 : 515,559.13 = 103,750.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343,656.65/515,559.13 = 103,750.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343,656.65x = 515,559.13 × 103,750.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343,656.65x = 53,489,594,591.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,489,594,591.56/343,656.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,648.36

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