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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,795.62, 224,571.60 and 102,290.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,795.62, 224,571.60 and 102,290.92 is: 153,353.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,795.62 : 224,571.60 = 102,290.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,795.62/224,571.60 = 102,290.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,795.62x = 224,571.60 × 102,290.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,795.62x = 22,971,635,569.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,971,635,569.87/149,795.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,353.19

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