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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,616.54, 224,237.61 and 74,757.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,616.54, 224,237.61 and 74,757.69 is: 112,043.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,616.54 : 224,237.61 = 74,757.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,616.54/224,237.61 = 74,757.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,616.54x = 224,237.61 × 74,757.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,616.54x = 16,763,485,734.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,763,485,734.72/149,616.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,043.00

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