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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,130.72, 336,245.92 and 97,791.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,130.72, 336,245.92 and 97,791.44 is: 146,708.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,130.72 : 336,245.92 = 97,791.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,130.72/336,245.92 = 97,791.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,130.72x = 336,245.92 × 97,791.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,130.72x = 32,881,972,710.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,881,972,710.92/224,130.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,708.91

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