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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,284.53, 336,425.19 and 82,139.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,284.53, 336,425.19 and 82,139.55 is: 123,208.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,284.53 : 336,425.19 = 82,139.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,284.53/336,425.19 = 82,139.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,284.53x = 336,425.19 × 82,139.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,284.53x = 27,633,813,715.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,633,813,715.26/224,284.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,208.74

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