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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,105.60, 336,157.71 and 70,243.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,105.60, 336,157.71 and 70,243.31 is: 105,364.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,105.60 : 336,157.71 = 70,243.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,105.60/336,157.71 = 70,243.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,105.60x = 336,157.71 × 70,243.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,105.60x = 23,612,830,809.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,612,830,809.40/224,105.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,364.75

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