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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,993.25, 337,507.80 and 75,234.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,993.25, 337,507.80 and 75,234.48 is: 112,857.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,993.25 : 337,507.80 = 75,234.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,993.25/337,507.80 = 75,234.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,993.25x = 337,507.80 × 75,234.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,993.25x = 25,392,223,828.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,392,223,828.94/224,993.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,857.71

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