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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,020.20, 336,023.10 and 74,267.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,020.20, 336,023.10 and 74,267.40 is: 111,398.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,020.20 : 336,023.10 = 74,267.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,020.20/336,023.10 = 74,267.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,020.20x = 336,023.10 × 74,267.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,020.20x = 24,955,561,976.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,955,561,976.94/224,020.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,398.71

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