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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,746.10, 337,337.55 and 175,363.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,746.10, 337,337.55 and 175,363.70 is: 263,215.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,746.10 : 337,337.55 = 175,363.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,746.10/337,337.55 = 175,363.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,746.10x = 337,337.55 × 175,363.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,746.10x = 59,156,760,916.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,156,760,916.94/224,746.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,215.96

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