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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,216.83, 336,352.58 and 82,039.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,216.83, 336,352.58 and 82,039.96 is: 123,069.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,216.83 : 336,352.58 = 82,039.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,216.83/336,352.58 = 82,039.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,216.83x = 336,352.58 × 82,039.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,216.83x = 27,594,352,209.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,594,352,209.10/224,216.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,069.94

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