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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,258.79, 336,199.11 and 97,806.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,258.79, 336,199.11 and 97,806.24 is: 146,626.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,258.79 : 336,199.11 = 97,806.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,258.79/336,199.11 = 97,806.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,258.79x = 336,199.11 × 97,806.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,258.79x = 32,882,370,840.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,882,370,840.45/224,258.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,626.90

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