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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 239,725.44, 359,809.02 and 121,480.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 239,725.44, 359,809.02 and 121,480.56 is: 182,332.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    239,725.44 : 359,809.02 = 121,480.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    239,725.44/359,809.02 = 121,480.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    239,725.44x = 359,809.02 × 121,480.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    239,725.44x = 43,709,801,242.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,709,801,242.65/239,725.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,332.76

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