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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,743.10, 337,333.05 and 175,360.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,743.10, 337,333.05 and 175,360.70 is: 263,211.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,743.10 : 337,333.05 = 175,360.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,743.10/337,333.05 = 175,360.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,743.10x = 337,333.05 × 175,360.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,743.10x = 59,154,959,781.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,154,959,781.14/224,743.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,211.46

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