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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,740.10, 337,328.55 and 175,357.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,740.10, 337,328.55 and 175,357.70 is: 263,206.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,740.10 : 337,328.55 = 175,357.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,740.10/337,328.55 = 175,357.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,740.10x = 337,328.55 × 175,357.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,740.10x = 59,153,158,672.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,153,158,672.34/224,740.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,206.96

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