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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,657.40, 224,183.70 and 93,324.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,657.40, 224,183.70 and 93,324.60 is: 139,798.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,657.40 : 224,183.70 = 93,324.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,657.40/224,183.70 = 93,324.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,657.40x = 224,183.70 × 93,324.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,657.40x = 20,921,854,129.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,921,854,129.02/149,657.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,798.33

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