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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,036.75, 336,055.13 and 66,252.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,036.75, 336,055.13 and 66,252.90 is: 99,379.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,036.75 : 336,055.13 = 66,252.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,036.75/336,055.13 = 66,252.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,036.75x = 336,055.13 × 66,252.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,036.75x = 22,264,628,099.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,264,628,099.77/224,036.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,379.36

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