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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,362.40, 224,043.60 and 133,032.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,362.40, 224,043.60 and 133,032.80 is: 199,549.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,362.40 : 224,043.60 = 133,032.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,362.40/224,043.60 = 133,032.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,362.40x = 224,043.60 × 133,032.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,362.40x = 29,805,147,430.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,805,147,430.08/149,362.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,549.20

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