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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,484.64, 224,232.92 and 59,544.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,484.64, 224,232.92 and 59,544.40 is: 89,318.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,484.64 : 224,232.92 = 59,544.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,484.64/224,232.92 = 59,544.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,484.64x = 224,232.92 × 59,544.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,484.64x = 13,351,814,681.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,351,814,681.65/149,484.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,318.97

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