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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,824.80, 337,107.60 and 84,597.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,824.80, 337,107.60 and 84,597.60 is: 126,847.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,824.80 : 337,107.60 = 84,597.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,824.80/337,107.60 = 84,597.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,824.80x = 337,107.60 × 84,597.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,824.80x = 28,518,493,901.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,518,493,901.76/224,824.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,847.63

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