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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,704.45, 224,720.70 and 93,607.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,704.45, 224,720.70 and 93,607.90 is: 140,514.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,704.45 : 224,720.70 = 93,607.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,704.45/224,720.70 = 93,607.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,704.45x = 224,720.70 × 93,607.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,704.45x = 21,035,632,813.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,035,632,813.53/149,704.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,514.41

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