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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 239,829.17, 330,955.58 and 132,396.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 239,829.17, 330,955.58 and 132,396.90 is: 182,702.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    239,829.17 : 330,955.58 = 132,396.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    239,829.17/330,955.58 = 132,396.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    239,829.17x = 330,955.58 × 132,396.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    239,829.17x = 43,817,492,167.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,817,492,167.72/239,829.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,702.93

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