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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,932.80, 337,528.80 and 84,705.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,932.80, 337,528.80 and 84,705.60 is: 127,107.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,932.80 : 337,528.80 = 84,705.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,932.80/337,528.80 = 84,705.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,932.80x = 337,528.80 × 84,705.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,932.80x = 28,590,579,521.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,590,579,521.28/224,932.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,107.21

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