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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 343,866.20, 515,872.20 and 103,960.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 343,866.20, 515,872.20 and 103,960.40 is: 155,962.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343,866.20 : 515,872.20 = 103,960.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343,866.20/515,872.20 = 103,960.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343,866.20x = 515,872.20 × 103,960.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343,866.20x = 53,630,280,260.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,630,280,260.88/343,866.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,962.64

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