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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,816.44, 374,721.17 and 60,275.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,816.44, 374,721.17 and 60,275.22 is: 90,411.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,816.44 : 374,721.17 = 60,275.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,816.44/374,721.17 = 60,275.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,816.44x = 374,721.17 × 60,275.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,816.44x = 22,586,400,960.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,586,400,960.41/249,816.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,411.99

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