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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,934.40, 337,304.40 and 112,571.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,934.40, 337,304.40 and 112,571.20 is: 168,808.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,934.40 : 337,304.40 = 112,571.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,934.40/337,304.40 = 112,571.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,934.40x = 337,304.40 × 112,571.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,934.40x = 37,970,761,073.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,970,761,073.28/224,934.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,808.16

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