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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 345,100.56, 517,673.16 and 108,453.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 345,100.56, 517,673.16 and 108,453.12 is: 162,686.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    345,100.56 : 517,673.16 = 108,453.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    345,100.56/517,673.16 = 108,453.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    345,100.56x = 517,673.16 × 108,453.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    345,100.56x = 56,143,269,342.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,143,269,342.26/345,100.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,686.69

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