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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 343,805.02, 515,813.10 and 164,119.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 343,805.02, 515,813.10 and 164,119.73 is: 246,229.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343,805.02 : 515,813.10 = 164,119.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343,805.02/515,813.10 = 164,119.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343,805.02x = 515,813.10 × 164,119.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343,805.02x = 84,655,106,702.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,655,106,702.46/343,805.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,229.99

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