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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,546.18, 336,883.81 and 129,844.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,546.18, 336,883.81 and 129,844.22 is: 194,803.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,546.18 : 336,883.81 = 129,844.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,546.18/336,883.81 = 129,844.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,546.18x = 336,883.81 × 129,844.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,546.18x = 43,742,413,774.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,742,413,774.51/224,546.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194,803.65

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