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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,535.11, 336,856.58 and 74,776.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,535.11, 336,856.58 and 74,776.74 is: 112,183.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,535.11 : 336,856.58 = 74,776.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,535.11/336,856.58 = 74,776.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,535.11x = 336,856.58 × 74,776.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,535.11x = 25,189,036,526.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,189,036,526.07/224,535.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,183.07

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