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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,376.55, 336,276.85 and 97,982.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,376.55, 336,276.85 and 97,982.53 is: 146,848.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,376.55 : 336,276.85 = 97,982.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,376.55/336,276.85 = 97,982.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,376.55x = 336,276.85 × 97,982.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,376.55x = 32,949,256,543.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,949,256,543.43/224,376.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,848.04

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