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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,416.59, 336,436.41 and 97,960.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,416.59, 336,436.41 and 97,960.62 is: 146,858.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,416.59 : 336,436.41 = 97,960.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,416.59/336,436.41 = 97,960.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,416.59x = 336,436.41 × 97,960.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,416.59x = 32,957,519,314.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,957,519,314.17/224,416.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,858.66

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