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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,895.82, 337,343.60 and 58,683.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,895.82, 337,343.60 and 58,683.82 is: 88,025.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,895.82 : 337,343.60 = 58,683.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,895.82/337,343.60 = 58,683.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,895.82x = 337,343.60 × 58,683.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,895.82x = 19,796,610,807.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,796,610,807.13/224,895.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,025.69

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