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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,706.65, 224,677.29 and 104,433.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,706.65, 224,677.29 and 104,433.53 is: 156,732.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,706.65 : 224,677.29 = 104,433.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,706.65/224,677.29 = 104,433.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,706.65x = 224,677.29 × 104,433.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,706.65x = 23,463,840,859.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,463,840,859.98/149,706.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,732.13

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