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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 239,704.34, 359,463.04 and 89,862.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 239,704.34, 359,463.04 and 89,862.95 is: 134,759.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    239,704.34 : 359,463.04 = 89,862.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    239,704.34/359,463.04 = 89,862.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    239,704.34x = 359,463.04 × 89,862.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    239,704.34x = 32,302,409,864.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,302,409,864.37/239,704.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,759.39

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