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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,074.80, 336,112.20 and 57,862.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,074.80, 336,112.20 and 57,862.80 is: 86,794.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,074.80 : 336,112.20 = 57,862.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,074.80/336,112.20 = 57,862.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,074.80x = 336,112.20 × 57,862.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,074.80x = 19,448,393,006.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,448,393,006.16/224,074.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,794.20

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