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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 297,546.45, 446,334.02 and 97,862.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 297,546.45, 446,334.02 and 97,862.41 is: 146,798.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    297,546.45 : 446,334.02 = 97,862.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    297,546.45/446,334.02 = 97,862.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    297,546.45x = 446,334.02 × 97,862.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    297,546.45x = 43,679,322,862.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,679,322,862.19/297,546.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,798.33

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