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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,916.54, 337,392.20 and 75,157.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,916.54, 337,392.20 and 75,157.35 is: 112,741.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,916.54 : 337,392.20 = 75,157.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,916.54/337,392.20 = 75,157.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,916.54x = 337,392.20 × 75,157.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,916.54x = 25,357,503,662.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,357,503,662.67/224,916.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,741.84

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