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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,187.74, 336,330.81 and 66,428.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,187.74, 336,330.81 and 66,428.54 is: 99,657.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,187.74 : 336,330.81 = 66,428.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,187.74/336,330.81 = 66,428.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,187.74x = 336,330.81 × 66,428.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,187.74x = 22,341,964,665.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,341,964,665.32/224,187.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,657.39

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