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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,335.20, 336,430.01 and 74,535.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,335.20, 336,430.01 and 74,535.26 is: 111,778.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,335.20 : 336,430.01 = 74,535.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,335.20/336,430.01 = 74,535.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,335.20x = 336,430.01 × 74,535.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,335.20x = 25,075,899,190.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,075,899,190.71/224,335.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,778.71

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