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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,721.06, 336,951.18 and 106,391.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,721.06, 336,951.18 and 106,391.40 is: 159,525.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,721.06 : 336,951.18 = 106,391.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,721.06/336,951.18 = 106,391.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,721.06x = 336,951.18 × 106,391.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,721.06x = 35,848,707,771.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,848,707,771.85/224,721.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,525.36

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