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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,308.62, 336,535.83 and 149,731.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,308.62, 336,535.83 and 149,731.92 is: 224,646.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,308.62 : 336,535.83 = 149,731.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,308.62/336,535.83 = 149,731.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,308.62x = 336,535.83 × 149,731.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,308.62x = 50,390,155,974.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,390,155,974.69/224,308.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,646.54

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