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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,522.82, 336,502.26 and 112,234.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,522.82, 336,502.26 and 112,234.37 is: 168,210.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,522.82 : 336,502.26 = 112,234.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,522.82/336,502.26 = 112,234.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,522.82x = 336,502.26 × 112,234.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,522.82x = 37,767,117,472.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,767,117,472.16/224,522.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,210.60

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