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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,133.70, 336,200.55 and 81,978.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,133.70, 336,200.55 and 81,978.70 is: 122,968.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,133.70 : 336,200.55 = 81,978.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,133.70/336,200.55 = 81,978.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,133.70x = 336,200.55 × 81,978.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,133.70x = 27,561,284,028.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,561,284,028.29/224,133.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,968.05

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