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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,660.84, 374,757.81 and 107,576.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,660.84, 374,757.81 and 107,576.24 is: 161,479.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,660.84 : 374,757.81 = 107,576.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,660.84/374,757.81 = 107,576.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,660.84x = 374,757.81 × 107,576.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,660.84x = 40,315,034,793.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,315,034,793.00/249,660.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,479.21

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