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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,032.38, 336,110.82 and 97,683.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,032.38, 336,110.82 and 97,683.66 is: 146,552.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,032.38 : 336,110.82 = 97,683.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,032.38/336,110.82 = 97,683.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,032.38x = 336,110.82 × 97,683.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,032.38x = 32,832,535,063.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,832,535,063.20/224,032.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,552.63

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