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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,201.90, 336,229.68 and 74,401.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,201.90, 336,229.68 and 74,401.95 is: 111,578.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,201.90 : 336,229.68 = 74,401.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,201.90/336,229.68 = 74,401.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,201.90x = 336,229.68 × 74,401.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,201.90x = 25,016,143,839.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,016,143,839.88/224,201.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,578.64

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