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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,651.24, 336,899.10 and 124,962.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,651.24, 336,899.10 and 124,962.92 is: 187,401.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,651.24 : 336,899.10 = 124,962.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,651.24/336,899.10 = 124,962.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,651.24x = 336,899.10 × 124,962.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,651.24x = 42,099,895,281.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,099,895,281.37/224,651.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,401.13

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