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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,936.16, 336,701.52 and 150,117.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,936.16, 336,701.52 and 150,117.60 is: 224,707.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,936.16 : 336,701.52 = 150,117.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,936.16/336,701.52 = 150,117.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,936.16x = 336,701.52 × 150,117.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,936.16x = 50,544,824,098.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,544,824,098.75/224,936.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,707.42

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