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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,375.55, 336,275.35 and 97,981.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,375.55, 336,275.35 and 97,981.53 is: 146,846.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,375.55 : 336,275.35 = 97,981.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,375.55/336,275.35 = 97,981.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,375.55x = 336,275.35 × 97,981.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,375.55x = 32,948,773,294.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,948,773,294.29/224,375.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,846.54

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