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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,776.24, 224,553.34 and 70,798.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,776.24, 224,553.34 and 70,798.16 is: 106,144.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,776.24 : 224,553.34 = 70,798.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,776.24/224,553.34 = 70,798.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,776.24x = 224,553.34 × 70,798.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,776.24x = 15,897,963,293.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,897,963,293.85/149,776.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,144.76

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