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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,176.87, 336,192.17 and 74,376.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,176.87, 336,192.17 and 74,376.95 is: 111,541.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,176.87 : 336,192.17 = 74,376.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,176.87/336,192.17 = 74,376.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,176.87x = 336,192.17 × 74,376.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,176.87x = 25,004,946,723.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,004,946,723.46/224,176.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,541.15

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