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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,956.40, 337,564.20 and 84,815.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,956.40, 337,564.20 and 84,815.60 is: 127,272.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,956.40 : 337,564.20 = 84,815.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,956.40/337,564.20 = 84,815.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,956.40x = 337,564.20 × 84,815.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,956.40x = 28,630,710,161.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,630,710,161.52/224,956.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,272.26

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