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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,831.44, 337,300.14 and 73,027.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,831.44, 337,300.14 and 73,027.84 is: 109,558.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,831.44 : 337,300.14 = 73,027.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,831.44/337,300.14 = 73,027.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,831.44x = 337,300.14 × 73,027.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,831.44x = 24,632,300,655.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,632,300,655.90/224,831.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,558.97

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