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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 345,199.40, 476,325.60 and 201,932.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 345,199.40, 476,325.60 and 201,932.36 is: 278,637.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    345,199.40 : 476,325.60 = 201,932.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    345,199.40/476,325.60 = 201,932.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    345,199.40x = 476,325.60 × 201,932.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    345,199.40x = 96,185,552,536.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,185,552,536.42/345,199.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,637.66

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