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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,829.16, 337,477.33 and 150,468.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,829.16, 337,477.33 and 150,468.93 is: 225,859.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,829.16 : 337,477.33 = 150,468.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,829.16/337,477.33 = 150,468.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,829.16x = 337,477.33 × 150,468.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,829.16x = 50,779,852,744.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,779,852,744.36/224,829.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 225,859.73

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