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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,151.20, 336,187.92 and 74,385.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,151.20, 336,187.92 and 74,385.44 is: 111,565.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,151.20 : 336,187.92 = 74,385.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,151.20/336,187.92 = 74,385.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,151.20x = 336,187.92 × 74,385.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,151.20x = 25,007,486,351.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,007,486,351.88/224,151.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,565.26

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