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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 223,500.40, 335,270.86 and 73,741.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 223,500.40, 335,270.86 and 73,741.12 is: 110,618.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    223,500.40 : 335,270.86 = 73,741.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    223,500.40/335,270.86 = 73,741.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    223,500.40x = 335,270.86 × 73,741.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    223,500.40x = 24,723,248,719.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,723,248,719.76/223,500.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,618.36

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