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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,795.90, 224,110.65 and 97,307.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,795.90, 224,110.65 and 97,307.90 is: 145,583.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,795.90 : 224,110.65 = 97,307.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,795.90/224,110.65 = 97,307.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,795.90x = 224,110.65 × 97,307.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,795.90x = 21,807,736,719.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,807,736,719.14/149,795.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,583.00

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