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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,257.59, 336,441.75 and 66,486.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,257.59, 336,441.75 and 66,486.04 is: 99,745.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,257.59 : 336,441.75 = 66,486.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,257.59/336,441.75 = 66,486.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,257.59x = 336,441.75 × 66,486.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,257.59x = 22,368,677,965.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,368,677,965.96/224,257.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,745.47

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