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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,020.38, 336,030.57 and 66,236.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,020.38, 336,030.57 and 66,236.58 is: 99,354.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,020.38 : 336,030.57 = 66,236.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,020.38/336,030.57 = 66,236.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,020.38x = 336,030.57 × 66,236.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,020.38x = 22,257,515,732.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,257,515,732.25/224,020.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,354.87

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