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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,622.14, 336,931.85 and 56,141.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,622.14, 336,931.85 and 56,141.62 is: 84,212.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,622.14 : 336,931.85 = 56,141.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,622.14/336,931.85 = 56,141.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,622.14x = 336,931.85 × 56,141.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,622.14x = 18,915,899,888.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,915,899,888.60/224,622.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,212.09

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