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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 343,701.80, 515,115.30 and 165,825.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 343,701.80, 515,115.30 and 165,825.80 is: 248,527.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343,701.80 : 515,115.30 = 165,825.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343,701.80/515,115.30 = 165,825.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343,701.80x = 515,115.30 × 165,825.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343,701.80x = 85,419,406,714.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,419,406,714.74/343,701.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,527.67

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