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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,397.44, 336,614.08 and 74,632.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,397.44, 336,614.08 and 74,632.32 is: 111,954.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,397.44 : 336,614.08 = 74,632.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,397.44/336,614.08 = 74,632.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,397.44x = 336,614.08 × 74,632.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,397.44x = 25,122,289,735.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,122,289,735.07/224,397.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,954.44

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