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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,818.74, 337,394.41 and 106,490.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,818.74, 337,394.41 and 106,490.35 is: 159,814.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,818.74 : 337,394.41 = 106,490.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,818.74/337,394.41 = 106,490.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,818.74x = 337,394.41 × 106,490.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,818.74x = 35,929,247,665.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,929,247,665.63/224,818.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,814.29

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