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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 267,300.45, 400,950.52 and 249,585.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 267,300.45, 400,950.52 and 249,585.75 is: 374,378.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    267,300.45 : 400,950.52 = 249,585.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    267,300.45/400,950.52 = 249,585.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    267,300.45x = 400,950.52 × 249,585.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    267,300.45x = 100,071,535,623.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,071,535,623.13/267,300.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 374,378.48

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