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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 345,346.16, 518,019.24 and 167,700.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 345,346.16, 518,019.24 and 167,700.92 is: 251,551.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    345,346.16 : 518,019.24 = 167,700.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    345,346.16/518,019.24 = 167,700.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    345,346.16x = 518,019.24 × 167,700.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    345,346.16x = 86,872,303,125.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,872,303,125.70/345,346.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,551.38

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