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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,913.24, 337,435.34 and 106,421.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,913.24, 337,435.34 and 106,421.58 is: 159,663.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,913.24 : 337,435.34 = 106,421.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,913.24/337,435.34 = 106,421.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,913.24x = 337,435.34 × 106,421.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,913.24x = 35,910,401,498.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,910,401,498.53/224,913.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,663.35

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