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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,820.58, 337,397.18 and 106,492.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,820.58, 337,397.18 and 106,492.20 is: 159,817.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,820.58 : 337,397.18 = 106,492.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,820.58/337,397.18 = 106,492.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,820.58x = 337,397.18 × 106,492.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,820.58x = 35,930,167,972.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,930,167,972.00/224,820.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,817.08

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