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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,464.80, 336,082.80 and 175,312.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,464.80, 336,082.80 and 175,312.80 is: 262,489.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,464.80 : 336,082.80 = 175,312.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,464.80/336,082.80 = 175,312.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,464.80x = 336,082.80 × 175,312.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,464.80x = 58,919,616,699.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,919,616,699.84/224,464.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,489.34

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