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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,931.90, 337,064.94 and 98,455.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,931.90, 337,064.94 and 98,455.26 is: 147,537.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,931.90 : 337,064.94 = 98,455.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,931.90/337,064.94 = 98,455.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,931.90x = 337,064.94 × 98,455.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,931.90x = 33,185,816,304.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,185,816,304.58/224,931.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,537.17

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