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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,856.20, 336,906.03 and 104,783.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,856.20, 336,906.03 and 104,783.83 is: 156,999.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,856.20 : 336,906.03 = 104,783.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,856.20/336,906.03 = 104,783.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,856.20x = 336,906.03 × 104,783.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,856.20x = 35,302,303,724.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,302,303,724.17/224,856.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,999.47

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