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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.03, 336.01 and 61.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.03, 336.01 and 61.73 is: 92.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.03 : 336.01 = 61.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.03/336.01 = 61.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.03x = 336.01 × 61.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.03x = 20,739.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,739.91/224.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92.58

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