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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,003.92, 336,138.18 and 81,836.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,003.92, 336,138.18 and 81,836.56 is: 122,803.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,003.92 : 336,138.18 = 81,836.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,003.92/336,138.18 = 81,836.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,003.92x = 336,138.18 × 81,836.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,003.92x = 27,508,392,335.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,508,392,335.86/224,003.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,803.17

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