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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,543.34, 336,716.19 and 84,203.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,543.34, 336,716.19 and 84,203.55 is: 126,268.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,543.34 : 336,716.19 = 84,203.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,543.34/336,716.19 = 84,203.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,543.34x = 336,716.19 × 84,203.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,543.34x = 28,352,698,540.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,352,698,540.47/224,543.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,268.27

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