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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 608,346.45, 912,521.67 and 229,165.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 608,346.45, 912,521.67 and 229,165.41 is: 343,748.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    608,346.45 : 912,521.67 = 229,165.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    608,346.45/912,521.67 = 229,165.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    608,346.45x = 912,521.67 × 229,165.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    608,346.45x = 209,118,405,202.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 209,118,405,202.02/608,346.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 343,748.87

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