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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,284.80, 336,486.60 and 97,870.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,284.80, 336,486.60 and 97,870.80 is: 146,832.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,284.80 : 336,486.60 = 97,870.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,284.80/336,486.60 = 97,870.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,284.80x = 336,486.60 × 97,870.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,284.80x = 32,932,212,731.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,932,212,731.28/224,284.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,832.12

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