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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,799.45, 337,191.37 and 56,321.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,799.45, 337,191.37 and 56,321.25 is: 84,479.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,799.45 : 337,191.37 = 56,321.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,799.45/337,191.37 = 56,321.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,799.45x = 337,191.37 × 56,321.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,799.45x = 18,991,039,447.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,991,039,447.61/224,799.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,479.92

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