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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,941.64, 337,403.82 and 56,461.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,941.64, 337,403.82 and 56,461.64 is: 84,690.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,941.64 : 337,403.82 = 56,461.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,941.64/337,403.82 = 56,461.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,941.64x = 337,403.82 × 56,461.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,941.64x = 19,050,373,019.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,050,373,019.46/224,941.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,690.29

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