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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 239,839.40, 359,760.12 and 62,333.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 239,839.40, 359,760.12 and 62,333.84 is: 93,501.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    239,839.40 : 359,760.12 = 62,333.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    239,839.40/359,760.12 = 62,333.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    239,839.40x = 359,760.12 × 62,333.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    239,839.40x = 22,425,229,758.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,425,229,758.46/239,839.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,501.03

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