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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,017.11, 336,035.12 and 104,186.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,017.11, 336,035.12 and 104,186.52 is: 156,284.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,017.11 : 336,035.12 = 104,186.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,017.11/336,035.12 = 104,186.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,017.11x = 336,035.12 × 104,186.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,017.11x = 35,010,329,229.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,010,329,229.65/224,017.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,284.18

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