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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,354.59, 336,459.04 and 74,554.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,354.59, 336,459.04 and 74,554.63 is: 111,807.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,354.59 : 336,459.04 = 74,554.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,354.59/336,459.04 = 74,554.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,354.59x = 336,459.04 × 74,554.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,354.59x = 25,084,579,237.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,084,579,237.36/224,354.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,807.74

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