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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,733.60, 336,873.60 and 112,240.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,733.60, 336,873.60 and 112,240.80 is: 168,247.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,733.60 : 336,873.60 = 112,240.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,733.60/336,873.60 = 112,240.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,733.60x = 336,873.60 × 112,240.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,733.60x = 37,810,962,362.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,810,962,362.88/224,733.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,247.93

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