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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 239,844.01, 359,733.25 and 71,390.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 239,844.01, 359,733.25 and 71,390.34 is: 107,075.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    239,844.01 : 359,733.25 = 71,390.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    239,844.01/359,733.25 = 71,390.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    239,844.01x = 359,733.25 × 71,390.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    239,844.01x = 25,681,479,026.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,681,479,026.81/239,844.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,075.76

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