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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,218.83, 336,355.58 and 82,041.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,218.83, 336,355.58 and 82,041.96 is: 123,072.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,218.83 : 336,355.58 = 82,041.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,218.83/336,355.58 = 82,041.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,218.83x = 336,355.58 × 82,041.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,218.83x = 27,595,271,040.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,595,271,040.14/224,218.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,072.94

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