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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,554.36, 336,549.46 and 112,265.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,554.36, 336,549.46 and 112,265.84 is: 168,257.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,554.36 : 336,549.46 = 112,265.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,554.36/336,549.46 = 112,265.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,554.36x = 336,549.46 × 112,265.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,554.36x = 37,783,007,828.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,783,007,828.45/224,554.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,257.73

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