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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,860.43, 337,253.70 and 80,736.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,860.43, 337,253.70 and 80,736.42 is: 121,091.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,860.43 : 337,253.70 = 80,736.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,860.43/337,253.70 = 80,736.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,860.43x = 337,253.70 × 80,736.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,860.43x = 27,228,656,369.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,228,656,369.75/224,860.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,091.36

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