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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,432.46, 224,026.55 and 69,520.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,432.46, 224,026.55 and 69,520.24 is: 104,223.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,432.46 : 224,026.55 = 69,520.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,432.46/224,026.55 = 69,520.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,432.46x = 224,026.55 × 69,520.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,432.46x = 15,574,379,174.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,574,379,174.77/149,432.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,223.53

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