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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,937.90, 337,240.56 and 106,470.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,937.90, 337,240.56 and 106,470.54 is: 159,627.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,937.90 : 337,240.56 = 106,470.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,937.90/337,240.56 = 106,470.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,937.90x = 337,240.56 × 106,470.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,937.90x = 35,906,184,533.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,906,184,533.10/224,937.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,627.10

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