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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,558.56, 336,852.42 and 74,792.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,558.56, 336,852.42 and 74,792.80 is: 112,194.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,558.56 : 336,852.42 = 74,792.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,558.56/336,852.42 = 74,792.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,558.56x = 336,852.42 × 74,792.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,558.56x = 25,194,135,678.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,194,135,678.58/224,558.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,194.06

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