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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,580.58, 336,825.32 and 82,377.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,580.58, 336,825.32 and 82,377.45 is: 123,549.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,580.58 : 336,825.32 = 82,377.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,580.58/336,825.32 = 82,377.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,580.58x = 336,825.32 × 82,377.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,580.58x = 27,746,810,545.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,746,810,545.15/224,580.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,549.47

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