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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,141.09, 336,028.41 and 104,272.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,141.09, 336,028.41 and 104,272.76 is: 156,323.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,141.09 : 336,028.41 = 104,272.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,141.09/336,028.41 = 104,272.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,141.09x = 336,028.41 × 104,272.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,141.09x = 35,038,608,373.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,038,608,373.12/224,141.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,323.90

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