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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 223,932.32, 335,923.76 and 74,192.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 223,932.32, 335,923.76 and 74,192.16 is: 111,296.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    223,932.32 : 335,923.76 = 74,192.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    223,932.32/335,923.76 = 74,192.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    223,932.32x = 335,923.76 × 74,192.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    223,932.32x = 24,922,909,349.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,922,909,349.72/223,932.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,296.62

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