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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 345,141.48, 517,711.74 and 108,504.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 345,141.48, 517,711.74 and 108,504.84 is: 162,757.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    345,141.48 : 517,711.74 = 108,504.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    345,141.48/517,711.74 = 108,504.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    345,141.48x = 517,711.74 × 108,504.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    345,141.48x = 56,174,229,514.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,174,229,514.82/345,141.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,757.11

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