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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,996.80, 337,543.80 and 67,241.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,996.80, 337,543.80 and 67,241.20 is: 100,876.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,996.80 : 337,543.80 = 67,241.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,996.80/337,543.80 = 67,241.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,996.80x = 337,543.80 × 67,241.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,996.80x = 22,696,850,164.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,696,850,164.56/224,996.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,876.32

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