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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,149.71, 336,041.33 and 104,281.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,149.71, 336,041.33 and 104,281.39 is: 156,336.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,149.71 : 336,041.33 = 104,281.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,149.71/336,041.33 = 104,281.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,149.71x = 336,041.33 × 104,281.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,149.71x = 35,042,855,309.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,042,855,309.64/224,149.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,336.83

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