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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 223,834.80, 335,811.60 and 97,420.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 223,834.80, 335,811.60 and 97,420.80 is: 146,157.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    223,834.80 : 335,811.60 = 97,420.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    223,834.80/335,811.60 = 97,420.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    223,834.80x = 335,811.60 × 97,420.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    223,834.80x = 32,715,034,721.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,715,034,721.28/223,834.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,157.05

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