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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,308.20, 224,307.90 and 102,652.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,308.20, 224,307.90 and 102,652.20 is: 154,215.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,308.20 : 224,307.90 = 102,652.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,308.20/224,307.90 = 102,652.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,308.20x = 224,307.90 × 102,652.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,308.20x = 23,025,699,412.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,025,699,412.38/149,308.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,215.91

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