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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,448.36, 224,016.83 and 65,185.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,448.36, 224,016.83 and 65,185.89 is: 97,710.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,448.36 : 224,016.83 = 65,185.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,448.36/224,016.83 = 65,185.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,448.36x = 224,016.83 × 65,185.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,448.36x = 14,602,736,835.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,602,736,835.61/149,448.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,710.92

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