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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,457.86, 336,574.20 and 74,645.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,457.86, 336,574.20 and 74,645.39 is: 111,930.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,457.86 : 336,574.20 = 74,645.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,457.86/336,574.20 = 74,645.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,457.86x = 336,574.20 × 74,645.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,457.86x = 25,123,712,422.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,123,712,422.94/224,457.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,930.64

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