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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,659,972.20, 336,989,958.30 and 188,380,266.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,659,972.20, 336,989,958.30 and 188,380,266.60 is: 282,570,399.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,659,972.20 : 336,989,958.30 = 188,380,266.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,659,972.20/336,989,958.30 = 188,380,266.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,659,972.20x = 336,989,958.30 × 188,380,266.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,659,972.20x = 63,482,258,186,076,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,482,258,186,076,880/224,659,972.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,570,399.90

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