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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 334,270.40, 501,440.74 and 97,613.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 334,270.40, 501,440.74 and 97,613.74 is: 146,430.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    334,270.40 : 501,440.74 = 97,613.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    334,270.40/501,440.74 = 97,613.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    334,270.40x = 501,440.74 × 97,613.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    334,270.40x = 48,947,506,019.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,947,506,019.77/334,270.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,430.87

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