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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,310.36, 336,367.06 and 83,970.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,310.36, 336,367.06 and 83,970.56 is: 125,918.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,310.36 : 336,367.06 = 83,970.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,310.36/336,367.06 = 83,970.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,310.36x = 336,367.06 × 83,970.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,310.36x = 28,244,930,393.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,244,930,393.75/224,310.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,918.97

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