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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,927.40, 337,394.70 and 58,715.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,927.40, 337,394.70 and 58,715.40 is: 88,074.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,927.40 : 337,394.70 = 58,715.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,927.40/337,394.70 = 58,715.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,927.40x = 337,394.70 × 58,715.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,927.40x = 19,810,264,768.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,810,264,768.38/224,927.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,074.04

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