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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 345,019.20, 517,528.80 and 108,385.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 345,019.20, 517,528.80 and 108,385.80 is: 162,578.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    345,019.20 : 517,528.80 = 108,385.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    345,019.20/517,528.80 = 108,385.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    345,019.20x = 517,528.80 × 108,385.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    345,019.20x = 56,092,773,011.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,092,773,011.04/345,019.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,578.70

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