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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,037.56, 309,286.09 and 151,821.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,037.56, 309,286.09 and 151,821.96 is: 209,591.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,037.56 : 309,286.09 = 151,821.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,037.56/309,286.09 = 151,821.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,037.56x = 309,286.09 × 151,821.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,037.56x = 46,956,420,384.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,956,420,384.54/224,037.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 209,591.73

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