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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,284.14, 336,127.32 and 105,986.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,284.14, 336,127.32 and 105,986.88 is: 158,839.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,284.14 : 336,127.32 = 105,986.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,284.14/336,127.32 = 105,986.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,284.14x = 336,127.32 × 105,986.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,284.14x = 35,625,085,929.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,625,085,929.56/224,284.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,839.08

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