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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,531.46, 336,618.25 and 129,653.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,531.46, 336,618.25 and 129,653.93 is: 194,377.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,531.46 : 336,618.25 = 129,653.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,531.46/336,618.25 = 129,653.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,531.46x = 336,618.25 × 129,653.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,531.46x = 43,643,879,539.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,643,879,539.63/224,531.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194,377.57

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