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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,577.44, 374,345.13 and 107,416.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,577.44, 374,345.13 and 107,416.97 is: 161,116.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,577.44 : 374,345.13 = 107,416.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,577.44/374,345.13 = 107,416.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,577.44x = 374,345.13 × 107,416.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,577.44x = 40,211,019,598.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,211,019,598.86/249,577.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,116.40

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