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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,353.17, 224,071.26 and 65,120.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,353.17, 224,071.26 and 65,120.69 is: 97,699.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,353.17 : 224,071.26 = 65,120.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,353.17/224,071.26 = 65,120.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,353.17x = 224,071.26 × 65,120.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,353.17x = 14,591,673,940.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,591,673,940.01/149,353.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,699.12

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