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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 334,000.40, 501,000.60 and 97,350.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 334,000.40, 501,000.60 and 97,350.80 is: 146,026.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    334,000.40 : 501,000.60 = 97,350.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    334,000.40/501,000.60 = 97,350.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    334,000.40x = 501,000.60 × 97,350.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    334,000.40x = 48,772,809,210.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,772,809,210.48/334,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,026.20

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