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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,832.08, 337,364.76 and 100,143.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,832.08, 337,364.76 and 100,143.92 is: 150,267.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,832.08 : 337,364.76 = 100,143.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,832.08/337,364.76 = 100,143.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,832.08x = 337,364.76 × 100,143.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,832.08x = 33,785,029,536.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,785,029,536.26/224,832.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,267.83

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