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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,956.36, 337,434.54 and 58,742.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,956.36, 337,434.54 and 58,742.92 is: 88,114.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,956.36 : 337,434.54 = 58,742.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,956.36/337,434.54 = 58,742.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,956.36x = 337,434.54 × 58,742.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,956.36x = 19,821,890,188.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,821,890,188.46/224,956.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,114.38

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