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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,864.43, 337,259.70 and 80,740.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,864.43, 337,259.70 and 80,740.42 is: 121,097.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,864.43 : 337,259.70 = 80,740.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,864.43/337,259.70 = 80,740.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,864.43x = 337,259.70 × 80,740.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,864.43x = 27,230,489,827.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,230,489,827.07/224,864.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,097.36

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