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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,730.76, 336,887.82 and 84,582.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,730.76, 336,887.82 and 84,582.28 is: 126,795.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,730.76 : 336,887.82 = 84,582.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,730.76/336,887.82 = 84,582.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,730.76x = 336,887.82 × 84,582.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,730.76x = 28,494,739,919.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,494,739,919.83/224,730.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,795.01

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