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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,192.51, 336,387.81 and 117,550.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,192.51, 336,387.81 and 117,550.97 is: 176,378.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,192.51 : 336,387.81 = 117,550.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,192.51/336,387.81 = 117,550.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,192.51x = 336,387.81 × 117,550.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,192.51x = 39,542,713,361.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,542,713,361.68/224,192.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,378.39

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