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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,054.29, 335,731.38 and 129,342.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,054.29, 335,731.38 and 129,342.61 is: 193,811.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,054.29 : 335,731.38 = 129,342.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,054.29/335,731.38 = 129,342.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,054.29x = 335,731.38 × 129,342.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,054.29x = 43,424,372,948.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,424,372,948.10/224,054.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 193,811.83

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