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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 345,892.43, 518,852.54 and 109,235.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 345,892.43, 518,852.54 and 109,235.18 is: 163,857.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    345,892.43 : 518,852.54 = 109,235.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    345,892.43/518,852.54 = 109,235.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    345,892.43x = 518,852.54 × 109,235.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    345,892.43x = 56,676,951,556.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,676,951,556.13/345,892.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,857.16

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