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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 345,606.93, 476,947.67 and 202,353.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 345,606.93, 476,947.67 and 202,353.57 is: 279,253.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    345,606.93 : 476,947.67 = 202,353.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    345,606.93/476,947.67 = 202,353.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    345,606.93x = 476,947.67 × 202,353.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    345,606.93x = 96,512,063,727.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,512,063,727.68/345,606.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,253.84

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