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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,784.45, 224,746.14 and 65,533.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,784.45, 224,746.14 and 65,533.52 is: 98,330.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,784.45 : 224,746.14 = 65,533.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,784.45/224,746.14 = 65,533.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,784.45x = 224,746.14 × 65,533.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,784.45x = 14,728,406,468.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,728,406,468.23/149,784.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,330.68

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