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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,874.63, 337,311.95 and 91,817.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,874.63, 337,311.95 and 91,817.55 is: 137,726.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,874.63 : 337,311.95 = 91,817.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,874.63/337,311.95 = 91,817.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,874.63x = 337,311.95 × 91,817.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,874.63x = 30,971,156,375.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,971,156,375.63/224,874.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,726.33

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