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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,733.40, 337,100.10 and 58,521.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,733.40, 337,100.10 and 58,521.40 is: 87,782.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,733.40 : 337,100.10 = 58,521.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,733.40/337,100.10 = 58,521.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,733.40x = 337,100.10 × 58,521.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,733.40x = 19,727,569,792.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,727,569,792.14/224,733.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,782.10

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