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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,493.19, 374,234.40 and 69,573.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,493.19, 374,234.40 and 69,573.82 is: 104,359.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,493.19 : 374,234.40 = 69,573.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,493.19/374,234.40 = 69,573.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,493.19x = 374,234.40 × 69,573.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,493.19x = 26,036,916,549.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,036,916,549.51/249,493.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,359.23

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