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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,017.38, 335,987.19 and 76,273.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,017.38, 335,987.19 and 76,273.38 is: 114,396.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,017.38 : 335,987.19 = 76,273.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,017.38/335,987.19 = 76,273.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,017.38x = 335,987.19 × 76,273.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,017.38x = 25,626,878,618.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,626,878,618.00/224,017.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,396.83

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