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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 343,733.60, 515,600.40 and 324,050.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 343,733.60, 515,600.40 and 324,050.60 is: 486,075.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343,733.60 : 515,600.40 = 324,050.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343,733.60/515,600.40 = 324,050.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343,733.60x = 515,600.40 × 324,050.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343,733.60x = 167,080,618,980.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,080,618,980.24/343,733.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 486,075.90

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