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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,913.40, 337,429.17 and 80,833.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,913.40, 337,429.17 and 80,833.76 is: 121,271.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,913.40 : 337,429.17 = 80,833.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,913.40/337,429.17 = 80,833.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,913.40x = 337,429.17 × 80,833.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,913.40x = 27,275,668,544.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,275,668,544.78/224,913.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,271.87

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