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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,741.10, 337,330.05 and 175,358.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,741.10, 337,330.05 and 175,358.70 is: 263,208.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,741.10 : 337,330.05 = 175,358.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,741.10/337,330.05 = 175,358.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,741.10x = 337,330.05 × 175,358.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,741.10x = 59,153,759,038.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,153,759,038.94/224,741.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,208.46

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