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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,784.09, 337,342.05 and 106,455.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,784.09, 337,342.05 and 106,455.24 is: 159,761.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,784.09 : 337,342.05 = 106,455.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,784.09/337,342.05 = 106,455.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,784.09x = 337,342.05 × 106,455.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,784.09x = 35,911,828,894.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,911,828,894.84/224,784.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,761.44

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