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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,285.53, 336,426.69 and 82,140.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,285.53, 336,426.69 and 82,140.55 is: 123,210.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,285.53 : 336,426.69 = 82,140.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,285.53/336,426.69 = 82,140.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,285.53x = 336,426.69 × 82,140.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,285.53x = 27,634,273,351.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,634,273,351.28/224,285.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,210.24

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