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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,460.58, 336,628.58 and 62,317.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,460.58, 336,628.58 and 62,317.38 is: 93,458.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,460.58 : 336,628.58 = 62,317.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,460.58/336,628.58 = 62,317.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,460.58x = 336,628.58 × 62,317.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,460.58x = 20,977,811,138.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,977,811,138.72/224,460.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,458.78

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