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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,541.10, 336,816.42 and 80,456.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,541.10, 336,816.42 and 80,456.30 is: 120,686.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,541.10 : 336,816.42 = 80,456.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,541.10/336,816.42 = 80,456.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,541.10x = 336,816.42 × 80,456.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,541.10x = 27,099,002,932.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,099,002,932.45/224,541.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,686.16

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