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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,822.04, 337,189.80 and 104,845.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,822.04, 337,189.80 and 104,845.92 is: 157,248.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,822.04 : 337,189.80 = 104,845.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,822.04/337,189.80 = 104,845.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,822.04x = 337,189.80 × 104,845.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,822.04x = 35,352,974,795.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,352,974,795.62/224,822.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,248.71

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