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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,410.10, 224,137.21 and 53,339.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,410.10, 224,137.21 and 53,339.87 is: 80,017.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,410.10 : 224,137.21 = 53,339.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,410.10/224,137.21 = 53,339.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,410.10x = 224,137.21 × 53,339.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,410.10x = 11,955,449,430.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,955,449,430.07/149,410.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,017.68

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