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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,809.28, 337,380.08 and 106,480.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,809.28, 337,380.08 and 106,480.80 is: 159,799.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,809.28 : 337,380.08 = 106,480.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,809.28/337,380.08 = 106,480.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,809.28x = 337,380.08 × 106,480.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,809.28x = 35,924,500,822.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,924,500,822.46/224,809.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,799.90

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