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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,574.72, 336,821.76 and 58,352.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,574.72, 336,821.76 and 58,352.64 is: 87,518.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,574.72 : 336,821.76 = 58,352.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,574.72/336,821.76 = 58,352.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,574.72x = 336,821.76 × 58,352.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,574.72x = 19,654,438,905.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,654,438,905.45/224,574.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,518.48

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