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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,033.00, 336,057.66 and 74,286.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,033.00, 336,057.66 and 74,286.38 is: 111,432.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,033.00 : 336,057.66 = 74,286.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,033.00/336,057.66 = 74,286.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,033.00x = 336,057.66 × 74,286.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,033.00x = 24,964,507,872.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,964,507,872.82/224,033.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,432.28

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