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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,151.88, 336,227.54 and 74,403.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,151.88, 336,227.54 and 74,403.52 is: 111,605.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,151.88 : 336,227.54 = 74,403.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,151.88/336,227.54 = 74,403.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,151.88x = 336,227.54 × 74,403.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,151.88x = 25,016,512,496.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,016,512,496.94/224,151.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,605.19

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