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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,914.54, 337,389.25 and 75,155.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,914.54, 337,389.25 and 75,155.36 is: 112,738.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,914.54 : 337,389.25 = 75,155.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,914.54/337,389.25 = 75,155.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,914.54x = 337,389.25 × 75,155.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,914.54x = 25,356,611,199.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,356,611,199.46/224,914.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,738.87

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