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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,449.72, 224,209.63 and 59,497.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,449.72, 224,209.63 and 59,497.94 is: 89,260.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,449.72 : 224,209.63 = 59,497.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,449.72/224,209.63 = 59,497.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,449.72x = 224,209.63 × 59,497.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,449.72x = 13,340,010,403.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,340,010,403.89/149,449.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,260.86

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