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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,058.72, 336,137.91 and 97,719.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,058.72, 336,137.91 and 97,719.39 is: 146,600.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,058.72 : 336,137.91 = 97,719.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,058.72/336,137.91 = 97,719.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,058.72x = 336,137.91 × 97,719.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,058.72x = 32,847,191,521.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,847,191,521.07/224,058.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,600.82

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