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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.86, 224.46 and 109.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.86, 224.46 and 109.19 is: 163.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.86 : 224.46 = 109.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.86/224.46 = 109.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.86x = 224.46 × 109.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.86x = 24,508.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,508.79/149.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163.54

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