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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,410.04, 224,115.05 and 54,652.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,410.04, 224,115.05 and 54,652.79 is: 81,979.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,410.04 : 224,115.05 = 54,652.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,410.04/224,115.05 = 54,652.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,410.04x = 224,115.05 × 54,652.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,410.04x = 12,248,513,460.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,248,513,460.41/149,410.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,979.19

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