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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.75, 337.04 and 109.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.75, 337.04 and 109.10 is: 163.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.75 : 337.04 = 109.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.75/337.04 = 109.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.75x = 337.04 × 109.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.75x = 36,770.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,770.52/224.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163.61

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