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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,771.89, 337,157.83 and 91,662.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,771.89, 337,157.83 and 91,662.53 is: 137,493.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,771.89 : 337,157.83 = 91,662.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,771.89/337,157.83 = 91,662.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,771.89x = 337,157.83 × 91,662.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,771.89x = 30,904,738,768.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,904,738,768.07/224,771.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,493.79

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