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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,632.14, 337,028.43 and 96,494.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,632.14, 337,028.43 and 96,494.60 is: 144,776.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,632.14 : 337,028.43 = 96,494.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,632.14/337,028.43 = 96,494.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,632.14x = 337,028.43 × 96,494.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,632.14x = 32,521,421,856.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,521,421,856.34/224,632.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,776.35

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