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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,984.36, 310,483.31 and 134,323.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,984.36, 310,483.31 and 134,323.41 is: 185,369.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,984.36 : 310,483.31 = 134,323.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,984.36/310,483.31 = 134,323.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,984.36x = 310,483.31 × 134,323.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,984.36x = 41,705,176,275.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,705,176,275.67/224,984.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,369.23

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