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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,944.40, 337,420.20 and 58,732.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,944.40, 337,420.20 and 58,732.40 is: 88,099.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,944.40 : 337,420.20 = 58,732.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,944.40/337,420.20 = 58,732.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,944.40x = 337,420.20 × 58,732.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,944.40x = 19,817,498,154.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,817,498,154.48/224,944.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,099.54

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