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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,352.36, 336,247.90 and 112,063.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,352.36, 336,247.90 and 112,063.92 is: 167,955.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,352.36 : 336,247.90 = 112,063.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,352.36/336,247.90 = 112,063.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,352.36x = 336,247.90 × 112,063.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,352.36x = 37,681,257,765.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,681,257,765.77/224,352.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,955.70

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