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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,871.60, 337,566.60 and 136,225.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,871.60, 337,566.60 and 136,225.20 is: 204,494.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,871.60 : 337,566.60 = 136,225.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,871.60/337,566.60 = 136,225.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,871.60x = 337,566.60 × 136,225.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,871.60x = 45,985,077,598.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,985,077,598.32/224,871.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 204,494.82

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