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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,444.47, 336,609.10 and 66,636.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,444.47, 336,609.10 and 66,636.31 is: 99,937.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,444.47 : 336,609.10 = 66,636.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,444.47/336,609.10 = 66,636.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,444.47x = 336,609.10 × 66,636.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,444.47x = 22,430,388,336.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,430,388,336.42/224,444.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,937.36

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