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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,779.72, 337,192.16 and 64,859.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,779.72, 337,192.16 and 64,859.62 is: 97,295.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,779.72 : 337,192.16 = 64,859.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,779.72/337,192.16 = 64,859.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,779.72x = 337,192.16 × 64,859.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,779.72x = 21,870,155,364.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,870,155,364.58/224,779.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,295.95

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