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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,294.76, 336,347.10 and 83,955.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,294.76, 336,347.10 and 83,955.56 is: 125,897.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,294.76 : 336,347.10 = 83,955.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,294.76/336,347.10 = 83,955.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,294.76x = 336,347.10 × 83,955.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,294.76x = 28,238,209,134.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,238,209,134.88/224,294.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,897.77

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