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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 343,799.46, 515,804.76 and 164,114.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 343,799.46, 515,804.76 and 164,114.17 is: 246,221.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343,799.46 : 515,804.76 = 164,114.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343,799.46/515,804.76 = 164,114.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343,799.46x = 515,804.76 × 164,114.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343,799.46x = 84,650,870,069.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,650,870,069.45/343,799.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,221.65

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