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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,915.12, 337,137.57 and 106,445.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,915.12, 337,137.57 and 106,445.33 is: 159,556.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,915.12 : 337,137.57 = 106,445.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,915.12/337,137.57 = 106,445.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,915.12x = 337,137.57 × 106,445.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,915.12x = 35,886,719,894.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,886,719,894.05/224,915.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,556.72

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