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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 243,000.45, 364,500.68 and 241,524.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 243,000.45, 364,500.68 and 241,524.23 is: 362,286.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    243,000.45 : 364,500.68 = 241,524.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    243,000.45/364,500.68 = 241,524.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    243,000.45x = 364,500.68 × 241,524.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    243,000.45x = 88,035,743,041.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,035,743,041.35/243,000.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,286.34

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