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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,921.53, 337,272.13 and 75,110.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,921.53, 337,272.13 and 75,110.41 is: 112,628.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,921.53 : 337,272.13 = 75,110.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,921.53/337,272.13 = 75,110.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,921.53x = 337,272.13 × 75,110.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,921.53x = 25,332,647,965.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,332,647,965.87/224,921.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,628.83

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