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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,017.24, 336,035.64 and 104,186.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,017.24, 336,035.64 and 104,186.68 is: 156,284.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,017.24 : 336,035.64 = 104,186.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,017.24/336,035.64 = 104,186.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,017.24x = 336,035.64 × 104,186.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,017.24x = 35,010,437,693.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,010,437,693.28/224,017.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,284.57

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