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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 296,949.34, 445,330.23 and 97,223.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 296,949.34, 445,330.23 and 97,223.82 is: 145,805.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    296,949.34 : 445,330.23 = 97,223.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    296,949.34/445,330.23 = 97,223.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    296,949.34x = 445,330.23 × 97,223.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    296,949.34x = 43,296,706,122.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,296,706,122.08/296,949.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,805.03

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