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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,440.32, 224,102.16 and 65,226.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,440.32, 224,102.16 and 65,226.24 is: 97,813.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,440.32 : 224,102.16 = 65,226.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,440.32/224,102.16 = 65,226.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,440.32x = 224,102.16 × 65,226.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,440.32x = 14,617,341,272.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,617,341,272.68/149,440.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,813.91

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