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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,065.80, 336,098.70 and 57,853.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,065.80, 336,098.70 and 57,853.80 is: 86,780.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,065.80 : 336,098.70 = 57,853.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,065.80/336,098.70 = 57,853.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,065.80x = 336,098.70 × 57,853.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,065.80x = 19,444,586,970.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,444,586,970.06/224,065.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,780.70

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