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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,456.71, 224,216.12 and 70,527.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,456.71, 224,216.12 and 70,527.88 is: 105,806.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,456.71 : 224,216.12 = 70,527.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,456.71/224,216.12 = 70,527.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,456.71x = 224,216.12 × 70,527.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,456.71x = 15,813,487,605.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,813,487,605.43/149,456.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,806.47

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