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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,073.80, 335,981.10 and 83,846.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,073.80, 335,981.10 and 83,846.60 is: 125,721.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,073.80 : 335,981.10 = 83,846.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,073.80/335,981.10 = 83,846.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,073.80x = 335,981.10 × 83,846.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,073.80x = 28,170,872,899.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,170,872,899.26/224,073.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,721.40

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