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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 343,938.20, 515,980.20 and 104,032.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 343,938.20, 515,980.20 and 104,032.40 is: 156,070.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343,938.20 : 515,980.20 = 104,032.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343,938.20/515,980.20 = 104,032.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343,938.20x = 515,980.20 × 104,032.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343,938.20x = 53,678,658,558.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,678,658,558.48/343,938.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,070.65

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