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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,283.53, 336,423.69 and 82,138.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,283.53, 336,423.69 and 82,138.55 is: 123,207.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,283.53 : 336,423.69 = 82,138.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,283.53/336,423.69 = 82,138.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,283.53x = 336,423.69 × 82,138.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,283.53x = 27,633,352,400.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,633,352,400.13/224,283.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,207.23

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