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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 163,494.24, 245,251.74 and 43,549.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 163,494.24, 245,251.74 and 43,549.20 is: 65,326.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    163,494.24 : 245,251.74 = 43,549.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    163,494.24/245,251.74 = 43,549.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    163,494.24x = 245,251.74 × 43,549.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    163,494.24x = 10,680,517,075.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,680,517,075.61/163,494.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,326.56

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