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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,620.51, 224,430.69 and 64,212.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,620.51, 224,430.69 and 64,212.85 is: 96,319.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,620.51 : 224,430.69 = 64,212.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,620.51/224,430.69 = 64,212.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,620.51x = 224,430.69 × 64,212.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,620.51x = 14,411,333,110.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,411,333,110.21/149,620.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,319.24

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