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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,949.40, 337,326.90 and 112,586.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,949.40, 337,326.90 and 112,586.20 is: 168,830.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,949.40 : 337,326.90 = 112,586.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,949.40/337,326.90 = 112,586.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,949.40x = 337,326.90 × 112,586.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,949.40x = 37,978,353,828.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,978,353,828.78/224,949.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,830.65

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