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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,447.35, 224,015.33 and 65,184.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,447.35, 224,015.33 and 65,184.89 is: 97,709.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,447.35 : 224,015.33 = 65,184.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,447.35/224,015.33 = 65,184.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,447.35x = 224,015.33 × 65,184.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,447.35x = 14,602,415,394.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,602,415,394.05/149,447.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,709.43

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