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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,767.88, 224,802.17 and 69,860.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,767.88, 224,802.17 and 69,860.36 is: 104,860.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,767.88 : 224,802.17 = 69,860.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,767.88/224,802.17 = 69,860.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,767.88x = 224,802.17 × 69,860.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,767.88x = 15,704,759,051.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,704,759,051.67/149,767.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,860.67

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