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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,218.71, 336,217.39 and 97,804.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,218.71, 336,217.39 and 97,804.24 is: 146,658.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,218.71 : 336,217.39 = 97,804.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,218.71/336,217.39 = 97,804.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,218.71x = 336,217.39 × 97,804.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,218.71x = 32,883,486,303.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,883,486,303.73/224,218.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,658.08

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