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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 345,352.56, 476,620.65 and 202,104.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 345,352.56, 476,620.65 and 202,104.06 is: 278,923.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    345,352.56 : 476,620.65 = 202,104.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    345,352.56/476,620.65 = 202,104.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    345,352.56x = 476,620.65 × 202,104.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    345,352.56x = 96,326,968,444.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,326,968,444.84/345,352.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,923.57

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