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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,560.41, 336,586.33 and 74,765.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,560.41, 336,586.33 and 74,765.49 is: 112,063.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,560.41 : 336,586.33 = 74,765.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,560.41/336,586.33 = 74,765.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,560.41x = 336,586.33 × 74,765.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,560.41x = 25,165,041,889.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,165,041,889.75/224,560.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,063.57

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