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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 343,772.48, 515,672.52 and 163,765.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 343,772.48, 515,672.52 and 163,765.36 is: 245,654.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343,772.48 : 515,672.52 = 163,765.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343,772.48/515,672.52 = 163,765.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343,772.48x = 515,672.52 × 163,765.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343,772.48x = 84,449,295,879.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,449,295,879.91/343,772.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,654.61

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