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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,772.54, 374,658.06 and 89,848.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,772.54, 374,658.06 and 89,848.24 is: 134,772.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,772.54 : 374,658.06 = 89,848.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,772.54/374,658.06 = 89,848.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,772.54x = 374,658.06 × 89,848.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,772.54x = 33,662,367,292.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,662,367,292.81/249,772.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,772.09

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