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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,372.94, 336,556.81 and 64,452.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,372.94, 336,556.81 and 64,452.79 is: 96,678.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,372.94 : 336,556.81 = 64,452.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,372.94/336,556.81 = 64,452.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,372.94x = 336,556.81 × 64,452.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,372.94x = 21,692,025,711.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,692,025,711.71/224,372.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,678.44

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