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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 243,882.70, 365,877.76 and 73,097.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 243,882.70, 365,877.76 and 73,097.59 is: 109,662.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    243,882.70 : 365,877.76 = 73,097.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    243,882.70/365,877.76 = 73,097.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    243,882.70x = 365,877.76 × 73,097.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    243,882.70x = 26,744,782,216.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,744,782,216.24/243,882.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,662.48

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