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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,685.20, 224,614.20 and 56,200.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,685.20, 224,614.20 and 56,200.40 is: 84,333.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,685.20 : 224,614.20 = 56,200.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,685.20/224,614.20 = 56,200.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,685.20x = 224,614.20 × 56,200.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,685.20x = 12,623,407,885.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,623,407,885.68/149,685.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,333.04

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