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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,002.92, 336,136.68 and 81,835.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,002.92, 336,136.68 and 81,835.56 is: 122,801.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,002.92 : 336,136.68 = 81,835.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,002.92/336,136.68 = 81,835.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,002.92x = 336,136.68 × 81,835.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,002.92x = 27,507,933,444.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,507,933,444.34/224,002.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,801.67

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