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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,404.83, 224,177.19 and 74,530.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,404.83, 224,177.19 and 74,530.77 is: 111,831.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,404.83 : 224,177.19 = 74,530.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,404.83/224,177.19 = 74,530.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,404.83x = 224,177.19 × 74,530.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,404.83x = 16,708,098,587.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,708,098,587.14/149,404.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,831.05

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