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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,715.80, 224,378.70 and 60,865.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,715.80, 224,378.70 and 60,865.64 is: 91,219.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,715.80 : 224,378.70 = 60,865.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,715.80/224,378.70 = 60,865.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,715.80x = 224,378.70 × 60,865.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,715.80x = 13,656,953,177.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,656,953,177.87/149,715.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,219.18

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