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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,577.60, 336,871.80 and 66,811.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,577.60, 336,871.80 and 66,811.20 is: 100,218.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,577.60 : 336,871.80 = 66,811.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,577.60/336,871.80 = 66,811.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,577.60x = 336,871.80 × 66,811.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,577.60x = 22,506,809,204.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,506,809,204.16/224,577.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,218.41

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