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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,936.64, 337,396.32 and 56,456.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,936.64, 337,396.32 and 56,456.64 is: 84,682.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,936.64 : 337,396.32 = 56,456.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,936.64/337,396.32 = 56,456.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,936.64x = 337,396.32 × 56,456.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,936.64x = 19,048,262,575.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,048,262,575.56/224,936.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,682.79

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