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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,757.80, 337,185.93 and 84,516.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,757.80, 337,185.93 and 84,516.43 is: 126,793.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,757.80 : 337,185.93 = 84,516.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,757.80/337,185.93 = 84,516.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,757.80x = 337,185.93 × 84,516.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,757.80x = 28,497,751,049.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,497,751,049.83/224,757.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,793.16

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