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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,429.27, 336,698.78 and 74,669.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,429.27, 336,698.78 and 74,669.18 is: 112,022.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,429.27 : 336,698.78 = 74,669.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,429.27/336,698.78 = 74,669.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,429.27x = 336,698.78 × 74,669.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,429.27x = 25,141,019,752.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,141,019,752.76/224,429.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,022.02

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