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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,492.80, 336,922.80 and 222,743.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,492.80, 336,922.80 and 222,743.20 is: 334,296.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,492.80 : 336,922.80 = 222,743.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,492.80/336,922.80 = 222,743.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,492.80x = 336,922.80 × 222,743.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,492.80x = 75,047,262,624.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,047,262,624.96/224,492.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 334,296.97

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