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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 297,536.45, 446,319.02 and 97,852.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 297,536.45, 446,319.02 and 97,852.41 is: 146,783.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    297,536.45 : 446,319.02 = 97,852.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    297,536.45/446,319.02 = 97,852.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    297,536.45x = 446,319.02 × 97,852.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    297,536.45x = 43,673,391,735.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,673,391,735.84/297,536.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,783.33

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