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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 239,848.02, 359,739.24 and 71,394.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 239,848.02, 359,739.24 and 71,394.33 is: 107,081.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    239,848.02 : 359,739.24 = 71,394.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    239,848.02/359,739.24 = 71,394.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    239,848.02x = 359,739.24 × 71,394.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    239,848.02x = 25,683,342,014.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,683,342,014.51/239,848.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,081.73

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