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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,601.79, 224,139.70 and 133,330.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,601.79, 224,139.70 and 133,330.51 is: 199,761.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,601.79 : 224,139.70 = 133,330.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,601.79/224,139.70 = 133,330.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,601.79x = 224,139.70 × 133,330.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,601.79x = 29,884,660,512.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,884,660,512.25/149,601.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,761.38

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