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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,488.80, 336,733.20 and 58,276.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,488.80, 336,733.20 and 58,276.80 is: 87,415.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,488.80 : 336,733.20 = 58,276.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,488.80/336,733.20 = 58,276.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,488.80x = 336,733.20 × 58,276.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,488.80x = 19,623,733,349.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,623,733,349.76/224,488.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,415.20

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