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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,787.12, 337,346.58 and 106,458.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,787.12, 337,346.58 and 106,458.24 is: 159,765.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,787.12 : 337,346.58 = 106,458.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,787.12/337,346.58 = 106,458.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,787.12x = 337,346.58 × 106,458.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,787.12x = 35,913,323,176.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,913,323,176.82/224,787.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,765.93

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