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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 239,928.60, 359,138.19 and 164,608.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 239,928.60, 359,138.19 and 164,608.32 is: 246,394.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    239,928.60 : 359,138.19 = 164,608.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    239,928.60/359,138.19 = 164,608.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    239,928.60x = 359,138.19 × 164,608.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    239,928.60x = 59,117,134,103.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,117,134,103.74/239,928.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,394.69

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