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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,892.63, 337,333.13 and 73,088.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,892.63, 337,333.13 and 73,088.86 is: 109,631.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,892.63 : 337,333.13 = 73,088.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,892.63/337,333.13 = 73,088.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,892.63x = 337,333.13 × 73,088.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,892.63x = 24,655,292,866.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,655,292,866.55/224,892.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,631.40

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