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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,631.64, 336,946.10 and 56,151.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,631.64, 336,946.10 and 56,151.12 is: 84,226.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,631.64 : 336,946.10 = 56,151.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,631.64/336,946.10 = 56,151.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,631.64x = 336,946.10 × 56,151.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,631.64x = 18,919,900,894.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,919,900,894.63/224,631.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,226.34

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