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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,019.24, 336,038.64 and 104,188.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,019.24, 336,038.64 and 104,188.68 is: 156,287.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,019.24 : 336,038.64 = 104,188.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,019.24/336,038.64 = 104,188.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,019.24x = 336,038.64 × 104,188.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,019.24x = 35,011,422,330.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,011,422,330.60/224,019.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,287.57

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