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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,039.80, 336,119.10 and 97,625.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,039.80, 336,119.10 and 97,625.80 is: 146,464.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,039.80 : 336,119.10 = 97,625.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,039.80/336,119.10 = 97,625.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,039.80x = 336,119.10 × 97,625.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,039.80x = 32,813,896,032.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,813,896,032.78/224,039.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,464.58

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