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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,417.59, 336,437.91 and 97,961.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,417.59, 336,437.91 and 97,961.62 is: 146,860.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,417.59 : 336,437.91 = 97,961.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,417.59/336,437.91 = 97,961.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,417.59x = 336,437.91 × 97,961.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,417.59x = 32,958,002,693.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,958,002,693.01/224,417.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,860.16

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