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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,559.36, 336,556.96 and 112,270.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,559.36, 336,556.96 and 112,270.84 is: 168,265.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,559.36 : 336,556.96 = 112,270.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,559.36/336,556.96 = 112,270.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,559.36x = 336,556.96 × 112,270.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,559.36x = 37,785,532,607.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,785,532,607.05/224,559.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,265.23

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