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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,305.72, 336,360.15 and 83,965.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,305.72, 336,360.15 and 83,965.93 is: 125,912.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,305.72 : 336,360.15 = 83,965.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,305.72/336,360.15 = 83,965.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,305.72x = 336,360.15 × 83,965.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,305.72x = 28,242,791,968.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,242,791,968.79/224,305.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,912.05

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