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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,402.73, 336,566.62 and 74,658.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,402.73, 336,566.62 and 74,658.84 is: 111,975.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,402.73 : 336,566.62 = 74,658.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,402.73/336,566.62 = 74,658.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,402.73x = 336,566.62 × 74,658.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,402.73x = 25,127,673,431.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,127,673,431.92/224,402.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,975.79

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