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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 297,704.20, 446,426.70 and 97,947.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 297,704.20, 446,426.70 and 97,947.40 is: 146,878.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    297,704.20 : 446,426.70 = 97,947.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    297,704.20/446,426.70 = 97,947.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    297,704.20x = 446,426.70 × 97,947.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    297,704.20x = 43,726,334,555.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,726,334,555.58/297,704.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,878.46

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