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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,026.37, 336,101.83 and 97,677.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,026.37, 336,101.83 and 97,677.66 is: 146,543.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,026.37 : 336,101.83 = 97,677.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,026.37/336,101.83 = 97,677.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,026.37x = 336,101.83 × 97,677.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,026.37x = 32,829,639,394.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,829,639,394.71/224,026.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,543.64

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