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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,899.44, 337,234.48 and 75,085.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,899.44, 337,234.48 and 75,085.88 is: 112,590.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,899.44 : 337,234.48 = 75,085.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,899.44/337,234.48 = 75,085.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,899.44x = 337,234.48 × 75,085.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,899.44x = 25,321,547,697.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,321,547,697.14/224,899.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,590.53

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