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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,696.57, 374,503.85 and 107,503.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,696.57, 374,503.85 and 107,503.56 is: 161,237.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,696.57 : 374,503.85 = 107,503.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,696.57/374,503.85 = 107,503.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,696.57x = 374,503.85 × 107,503.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,696.57x = 40,260,495,903.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,260,495,903.69/249,696.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,237.68

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