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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,067.80, 343,609.56 and 163,047.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,067.80, 343,609.56 and 163,047.83 is: 224,937.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,067.80 : 343,609.56 = 163,047.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,067.80/343,609.56 = 163,047.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,067.80x = 343,609.56 × 163,047.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,067.80x = 56,024,791,407.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,024,791,407.21/249,067.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,937.91

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