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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,729.76, 336,886.32 and 84,581.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,729.76, 336,886.32 and 84,581.28 is: 126,793.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,729.76 : 336,886.32 = 84,581.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,729.76/336,886.32 = 84,581.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,729.76x = 336,886.32 × 84,581.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,729.76x = 28,494,276,160.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,494,276,160.09/224,729.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,793.51

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