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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,955.90, 337,563.45 and 84,815.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,955.90, 337,563.45 and 84,815.10 is: 127,271.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,955.90 : 337,563.45 = 84,815.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,955.90/337,563.45 = 84,815.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,955.90x = 337,563.45 × 84,815.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,955.90x = 28,630,477,768.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,630,477,768.10/224,955.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,271.51

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