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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,772.12, 337,324.08 and 106,443.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,772.12, 337,324.08 and 106,443.24 is: 159,743.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,772.12 : 337,324.08 = 106,443.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,772.12/337,324.08 = 106,443.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,772.12x = 337,324.08 × 106,443.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,772.12x = 35,905,868,005.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,905,868,005.22/224,772.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,743.42

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