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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,785.04, 224,682.17 and 65,501.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,785.04, 224,682.17 and 65,501.82 is: 98,254.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,785.04 : 224,682.17 = 65,501.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,785.04/224,682.17 = 65,501.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,785.04x = 224,682.17 × 65,501.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,785.04x = 14,717,089,605.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,717,089,605.63/149,785.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,254.74

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