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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,428.73, 336,362.42 and 112,140.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,428.73, 336,362.42 and 112,140.45 is: 168,070.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,428.73 : 336,362.42 = 112,140.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,428.73/336,362.42 = 112,140.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,428.73x = 336,362.42 × 112,140.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,428.73x = 37,719,833,422.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,719,833,422.24/224,428.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,070.43

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