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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,022.20, 336,026.10 and 74,269.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,022.20, 336,026.10 and 74,269.40 is: 111,401.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,022.20 : 336,026.10 = 74,269.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,022.20/336,026.10 = 74,269.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,022.20x = 336,026.10 × 74,269.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,022.20x = 24,956,456,831.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,956,456,831.34/224,022.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,401.71

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