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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,055.10, 336,181.47 and 118,848.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,055.10, 336,181.47 and 118,848.25 is: 178,324.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,055.10 : 336,181.47 = 118,848.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,055.10/336,181.47 = 118,848.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,055.10x = 336,181.47 × 118,848.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,055.10x = 39,954,579,391.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,954,579,391.93/224,055.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,324.79

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