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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 223,568.25, 335,352.53 and 55,088.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 223,568.25, 335,352.53 and 55,088.57 is: 82,632.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    223,568.25 : 335,352.53 = 55,088.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    223,568.25/335,352.53 = 55,088.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    223,568.25x = 335,352.53 × 55,088.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    223,568.25x = 18,474,090,103.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,474,090,103.45/223,568.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,632.89

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