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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,779.29, 337,334.84 and 106,450.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,779.29, 337,334.84 and 106,450.44 is: 159,754.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,779.29 : 337,334.84 = 106,450.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,779.29/337,334.84 = 106,450.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,779.29x = 337,334.84 × 106,450.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,779.29x = 35,909,442,145.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,909,442,145.33/224,779.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,754.23

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