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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,853.30, 337,325.85 and 75,140.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,853.30, 337,325.85 and 75,140.46 is: 112,726.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,853.30 : 337,325.85 = 75,140.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,853.30/337,325.85 = 75,140.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,853.30x = 337,325.85 × 75,140.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,853.30x = 25,346,819,538.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,346,819,538.89/224,853.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,726.03

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