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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,620.26, 336,907.31 and 74,844.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,620.26, 336,907.31 and 74,844.38 is: 112,258.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,620.26 : 336,907.31 = 74,844.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,620.26/336,907.31 = 74,844.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,620.26x = 336,907.31 × 74,844.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,620.26x = 25,215,616,675.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,215,616,675.66/224,620.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,258.87

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