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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,141.70, 336,212.55 and 81,986.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,141.70, 336,212.55 and 81,986.70 is: 122,980.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,141.70 : 336,212.55 = 81,986.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,141.70/336,212.55 = 81,986.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,141.70x = 336,212.55 × 81,986.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,141.70x = 27,564,957,473.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,564,957,473.09/224,141.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,980.05

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