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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,733.24, 337,054.23 and 82,529.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,733.24, 337,054.23 and 82,529.64 is: 123,777.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,733.24 : 337,054.23 = 82,529.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,733.24/337,054.23 = 82,529.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,733.24x = 337,054.23 × 82,529.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,733.24x = 27,816,964,262.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,816,964,262.38/224,733.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,777.70

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