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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,458.96, 374,454.85 and 107,374.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,458.96, 374,454.85 and 107,374.61 is: 161,176.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,458.96 : 374,454.85 = 107,374.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,458.96/374,454.85 = 107,374.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,458.96x = 374,454.85 × 107,374.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,458.96x = 40,206,943,335.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,206,943,335.46/249,458.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,176.59

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