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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,673.27, 224,586.45 and 70,766.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,673.27, 224,586.45 and 70,766.31 is: 106,185.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,673.27 : 224,586.45 = 70,766.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,673.27/224,586.45 = 70,766.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,673.27x = 224,586.45 × 70,766.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,673.27x = 15,893,153,722.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,893,153,722.37/149,673.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,185.65

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