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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,370.96, 336,472.44 and 74,583.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,370.96, 336,472.44 and 74,583.60 is: 111,847.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,370.96 : 336,472.44 = 74,583.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,370.96/336,472.44 = 74,583.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,370.96x = 336,472.44 × 74,583.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,370.96x = 25,095,325,875.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,095,325,875.98/224,370.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,847.48

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