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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,524.71, 336,840.87 and 74,766.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,524.71, 336,840.87 and 74,766.33 is: 112,167.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,524.71 : 336,840.87 = 74,766.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,524.71/336,840.87 = 74,766.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,524.71x = 336,840.87 × 74,766.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,524.71x = 25,184,355,643.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,184,355,643.91/224,524.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,167.41

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