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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,776, 337,164 and 58,564

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,776, 337,164 and 58,564 is: 87,846

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,776 : 337,164 = 58,564 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,776/337,164 = 58,564/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,776x = 337,164 × 58,564
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,776x = 19,745,672,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,745,672,496/224,776
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,846

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