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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,077.52, 336,174.60 and 83,847.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,077.52, 336,174.60 and 83,847.20 is: 125,792.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,077.52 : 336,174.60 = 83,847.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,077.52/336,174.60 = 83,847.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,077.52x = 336,174.60 × 83,847.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,077.52x = 28,187,298,921.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,187,298,921.12/224,077.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,792.62

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