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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,757.37, 337,023.19 and 74,944.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,757.37, 337,023.19 and 74,944.63 is: 112,379.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,757.37 : 337,023.19 = 74,944.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,757.37/337,023.19 = 74,944.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,757.37x = 337,023.19 × 74,944.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,757.37x = 25,258,078,275.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,258,078,275.97/224,757.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,379.31

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