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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,570.10, 336,855.15 and 112,267.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,570.10, 336,855.15 and 112,267.65 is: 168,401.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,570.10 : 336,855.15 = 112,267.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,570.10/336,855.15 = 112,267.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,570.10x = 336,855.15 × 112,267.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,570.10x = 37,817,936,080.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,817,936,080.90/224,570.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,401.48

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