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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,982.40, 337,477.20 and 58,770.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,982.40, 337,477.20 and 58,770.40 is: 88,156.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,982.40 : 337,477.20 = 58,770.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,982.40/337,477.20 = 58,770.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,982.40x = 337,477.20 × 58,770.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,982.40x = 19,833,670,034.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,833,670,034.88/224,982.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,156.54

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