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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,559.41, 336,584.84 and 74,764.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,559.41, 336,584.84 and 74,764.49 is: 112,062.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,559.41 : 336,584.84 = 74,764.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,559.41/336,584.84 = 74,764.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,559.41x = 336,584.84 × 74,764.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,559.41x = 25,164,591,847.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,164,591,847.59/224,559.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,062.07

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