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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,093.80, 223,899.90 and 79,109.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,093.80, 223,899.90 and 79,109.80 is: 118,802.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,093.80 : 223,899.90 = 79,109.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,093.80/223,899.90 = 79,109.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,093.80x = 223,899.90 × 79,109.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,093.80x = 17,712,676,309.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,712,676,309.02/149,093.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,802.23

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