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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,743.40, 337,115.10 and 207,636.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,743.40, 337,115.10 and 207,636.20 is: 311,454.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,743.40 : 337,115.10 = 207,636.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,743.40/337,115.10 = 207,636.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,743.40x = 337,115.10 × 207,636.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,743.40x = 69,997,298,326.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,997,298,326.62/224,743.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 311,454.30

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