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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,741.70, 336,675.15 and 124,722.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,741.70, 336,675.15 and 124,722.90 is: 186,841.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,741.70 : 336,675.15 = 124,722.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,741.70/336,675.15 = 124,722.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,741.70x = 336,675.15 × 124,722.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,741.70x = 41,991,101,065.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,991,101,065.94/224,741.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,841.61

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