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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,182.16, 336,039.65 and 97,788.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,182.16, 336,039.65 and 97,788.44 is: 146,580.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,182.16 : 336,039.65 = 97,788.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,182.16/336,039.65 = 97,788.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,182.16x = 336,039.65 × 97,788.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,182.16x = 32,860,793,869.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,860,793,869.51/224,182.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,580.77

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