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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,514.12, 336,829.56 and 112,189.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,514.12, 336,829.56 and 112,189.80 is: 168,313.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,514.12 : 336,829.56 = 112,189.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,514.12/336,829.56 = 112,189.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,514.12x = 336,829.56 × 112,189.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,514.12x = 37,788,840,970.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,788,840,970.49/224,514.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,313.87

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