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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,933.40, 337,302.90 and 112,570.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,933.40, 337,302.90 and 112,570.20 is: 168,806.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,933.40 : 337,302.90 = 112,570.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,933.40/337,302.90 = 112,570.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,933.40x = 337,302.90 × 112,570.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,933.40x = 37,970,254,913.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,970,254,913.58/224,933.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,806.66

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