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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,882.28, 337,416.89 and 98,457.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,882.28, 337,416.89 and 98,457.41 is: 147,727.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,882.28 : 337,416.89 = 98,457.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,882.28/337,416.89 = 98,457.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,882.28x = 337,416.89 × 98,457.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,882.28x = 33,221,193,430.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,221,193,430.91/224,882.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,727.04

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