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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,916.40, 337,378.20 and 58,704.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,916.40, 337,378.20 and 58,704.40 is: 88,057.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,916.40 : 337,378.20 = 58,704.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,916.40/337,378.20 = 58,704.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,916.40x = 337,378.20 × 58,704.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,916.40x = 19,805,584,804.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,805,584,804.08/224,916.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,057.54

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