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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,752.70, 337,082.88 and 66,938.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,752.70, 337,082.88 and 66,938.78 is: 100,394.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,752.70 : 337,082.88 = 66,938.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,752.70/337,082.88 = 66,938.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,752.70x = 337,082.88 × 66,938.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,752.70x = 22,563,916,746.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,563,916,746.09/224,752.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,394.42

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