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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,355.63, 336,536.38 and 74,595.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,355.63, 336,536.38 and 74,595.92 is: 111,894.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,355.63 : 336,536.38 = 74,595.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,355.63/336,536.38 = 74,595.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,355.63x = 336,536.38 × 74,595.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,355.63x = 25,104,241,814.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,104,241,814.16/224,355.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,894.86

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