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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,457.58, 336,624.08 and 62,314.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,457.58, 336,624.08 and 62,314.38 is: 93,454.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,457.58 : 336,624.08 = 62,314.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,457.58/336,624.08 = 62,314.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,457.58x = 336,624.08 × 62,314.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,457.58x = 20,976,518,843.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,976,518,843.58/224,457.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,454.27

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