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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,528.82, 336,964.53 and 82,508.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,528.82, 336,964.53 and 82,508.67 is: 123,825.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,528.82 : 336,964.53 = 82,508.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,528.82/336,964.53 = 82,508.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,528.82x = 336,964.53 × 82,508.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,528.82x = 27,802,495,207.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,802,495,207.48/224,528.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,825.95

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