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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 223,839.06, 335,758.59 and 74,039.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 223,839.06, 335,758.59 and 74,039.10 is: 111,058.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    223,839.06 : 335,758.59 = 74,039.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    223,839.06/335,758.59 = 74,039.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    223,839.06x = 335,758.59 × 74,039.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    223,839.06x = 24,859,263,820.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,859,263,820.87/223,839.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,058.65

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