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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,246.80, 336,370.20 and 129,768.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,246.80, 336,370.20 and 129,768.40 is: 194,652.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,246.80 : 336,370.20 = 129,768.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,246.80/336,370.20 = 129,768.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,246.80x = 336,370.20 × 129,768.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,246.80x = 43,650,222,661.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,650,222,661.68/224,246.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194,652.60

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