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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,955.36, 337,433.04 and 58,741.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,955.36, 337,433.04 and 58,741.92 is: 88,112.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,955.36 : 337,433.04 = 58,741.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,955.36/337,433.04 = 58,741.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,955.36x = 337,433.04 × 58,741.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,955.36x = 19,821,464,641.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,821,464,641.04/224,955.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,112.88

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