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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,775.24, 224,551.84 and 70,797.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,775.24, 224,551.84 and 70,797.16 is: 106,143.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,775.24 : 224,551.84 = 70,797.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,775.24/224,551.84 = 70,797.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,775.24x = 224,551.84 × 70,797.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,775.24x = 15,897,632,544.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,897,632,544.77/149,775.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,143.26

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