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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,065.92, 336,331.20 and 99,494.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,065.92, 336,331.20 and 99,494.40 is: 149,344.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,065.92 : 336,331.20 = 99,494.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,065.92/336,331.20 = 99,494.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,065.92x = 336,331.20 × 99,494.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,065.92x = 33,463,070,945.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,463,070,945.28/224,065.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,344.76

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