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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,196.75, 336,221.97 and 74,396.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,196.75, 336,221.97 and 74,396.81 is: 111,570.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,196.75 : 336,221.97 = 74,396.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,196.75/336,221.97 = 74,396.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,196.75x = 336,221.97 × 74,396.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,196.75x = 25,013,840,338.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,013,840,338.81/224,196.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,570.93

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