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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,540.67, 336,740.85 and 74,745.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,540.67, 336,740.85 and 74,745.93 is: 112,095.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,540.67 : 336,740.85 = 74,745.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,540.67/336,740.85 = 74,745.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,540.67x = 336,740.85 × 74,745.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,540.67x = 25,170,008,002.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,170,008,002.24/224,540.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,095.54

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