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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,219.83, 336,357.08 and 82,042.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,219.83, 336,357.08 and 82,042.96 is: 123,074.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,219.83 : 336,357.08 = 82,042.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,219.83/336,357.08 = 82,042.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,219.83x = 336,357.08 × 82,042.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,219.83x = 27,595,730,460.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,595,730,460.16/224,219.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,074.44

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