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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 243,796.38, 365,839.89 and 108,849.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 243,796.38, 365,839.89 and 108,849.97 is: 163,339.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    243,796.38 : 365,839.89 = 108,849.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    243,796.38/365,839.89 = 108,849.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    243,796.38x = 365,839.89 × 108,849.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    243,796.38x = 39,821,661,051.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,821,661,051.30/243,796.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,339.84

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