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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,375.46, 224,112.51 and 54,634.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,375.46, 224,112.51 and 54,634.62 is: 81,969.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,375.46 : 224,112.51 = 54,634.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,375.46/224,112.51 = 54,634.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,375.46x = 224,112.51 × 54,634.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,375.46x = 12,244,301,821.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,244,301,821.10/149,375.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,969.97

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