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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,692.11, 336,925.26 and 74,879.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,692.11, 336,925.26 and 74,879.91 is: 112,282.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,692.11 : 336,925.26 = 74,879.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,692.11/336,925.26 = 74,879.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,692.11x = 336,925.26 × 74,879.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,692.11x = 25,228,933,145.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,228,933,145.53/224,692.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,282.24

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