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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,923.32, 337,273.74 and 75,112.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,923.32, 337,273.74 and 75,112.20 is: 112,631.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,923.32 : 337,273.74 = 75,112.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,923.32/337,273.74 = 75,112.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,923.32x = 337,273.74 × 75,112.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,923.32x = 25,333,372,613.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,333,372,613.63/224,923.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,631.15

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