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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,574.18, 224,295.54 and 56,014.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,574.18, 224,295.54 and 56,014.32 is: 83,996.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,574.18 : 224,295.54 = 56,014.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,574.18/224,295.54 = 56,014.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,574.18x = 224,295.54 × 56,014.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,574.18x = 12,563,762,152.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,563,762,152.13/149,574.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,996.86

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