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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,026.48, 336,047.93 and 74,279.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,026.48, 336,047.93 and 74,279.86 is: 111,422.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,026.48 : 336,047.93 = 74,279.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,026.48/336,047.93 = 74,279.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,026.48x = 336,047.93 × 74,279.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,026.48x = 24,961,593,193.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,961,593,193.69/224,026.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,422.51

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