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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.62, 336.79 and 109.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.62, 336.79 and 109.02 is: 163.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.62 : 336.79 = 109.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.62/336.79 = 109.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.62x = 336.79 × 109.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.62x = 36,716.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,716.85/224.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163.46

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