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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 239,880.24, 359,757.56 and 71,355.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 239,880.24, 359,757.56 and 71,355.16 is: 107,014.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    239,880.24 : 359,757.56 = 71,355.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    239,880.24/359,757.56 = 71,355.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    239,880.24x = 359,757.56 × 71,355.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    239,880.24x = 25,670,558,255.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,670,558,255.01/239,880.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,014.06

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