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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,548.26, 337,065.03 and 199,747.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,548.26, 337,065.03 and 199,747.14 is: 299,836.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,548.26 : 337,065.03 = 199,747.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,548.26/337,065.03 = 199,747.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,548.26x = 337,065.03 × 199,747.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,548.26x = 67,327,775,736.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,327,775,736.51/224,548.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,836.55

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