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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,703.12, 224,523.96 and 56,206.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,703.12, 224,523.96 and 56,206.80 is: 84,298.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,703.12 : 224,523.96 = 56,206.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,703.12/224,523.96 = 56,206.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,703.12x = 224,523.96 × 56,206.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,703.12x = 12,619,773,314.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,619,773,314.93/149,703.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,298.67

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