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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,175.13, 336,262.06 and 74,426.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,175.13, 336,262.06 and 74,426.79 is: 111,639.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,175.13 : 336,262.06 = 74,426.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,175.13/336,262.06 = 74,426.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,175.13x = 336,262.06 × 74,426.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,175.13x = 25,026,905,724.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,026,905,724.59/224,175.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,639.97

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