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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.73, 336.97 and 70.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.73, 336.97 and 70.59 is: 105.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.73 : 336.97 = 70.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.73/336.97 = 70.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.73x = 336.97 × 70.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.73x = 23,784.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,784.67/224.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105.84

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