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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,288.89, 336,375.95 and 66,480.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,288.89, 336,375.95 and 66,480.44 is: 99,703.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,288.89 : 336,375.95 = 66,480.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,288.89/336,375.95 = 66,480.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,288.89x = 336,375.95 × 66,480.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,288.89x = 22,362,419,147.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,362,419,147.14/224,288.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,703.64

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