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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,646.11, 336,856.48 and 74,833.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,646.11, 336,856.48 and 74,833.73 is: 112,213.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,646.11 : 336,856.48 = 74,833.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,646.11/336,856.48 = 74,833.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,646.11x = 336,856.48 × 74,833.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,646.11x = 25,208,226,873.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,208,226,873.07/224,646.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,213.06

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