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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,624.80, 374,437.20 and 109,234.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,624.80, 374,437.20 and 109,234.40 is: 163,851.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,624.80 : 374,437.20 = 109,234.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,624.80/374,437.20 = 109,234.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,624.80x = 374,437.20 × 109,234.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,624.80x = 40,901,422,879.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,901,422,879.68/249,624.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,851.60

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