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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 343,958.40, 515,940.84 and 104,074.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 343,958.40, 515,940.84 and 104,074.20 is: 156,112.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343,958.40 : 515,940.84 = 104,074.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343,958.40/515,940.84 = 104,074.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343,958.40x = 515,940.84 × 104,074.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343,958.40x = 53,696,130,170.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,696,130,170.33/343,958.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,112.28

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