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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,731.76, 336,889.32 and 84,583.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,731.76, 336,889.32 and 84,583.28 is: 126,796.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,731.76 : 336,889.32 = 84,583.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,731.76/336,889.32 = 84,583.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,731.76x = 336,889.32 × 84,583.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,731.76x = 28,495,203,682.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,495,203,682.57/224,731.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,796.51

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