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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,023.98, 336,044.17 and 74,277.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,023.98, 336,044.17 and 74,277.35 is: 111,418.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,023.98 : 336,044.17 = 74,277.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,023.98/336,044.17 = 74,277.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,023.98x = 336,044.17 × 74,277.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,023.98x = 24,960,471,784.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,960,471,784.68/224,023.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,418.75

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