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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,728.14, 337,093.49 and 74,967.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,728.14, 337,093.49 and 74,967.98 is: 112,452.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,728.14 : 337,093.49 = 74,967.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,728.14/337,093.49 = 74,967.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,728.14x = 337,093.49 × 74,967.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,728.14x = 25,271,218,016.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,271,218,016.45/224,728.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,452.40

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