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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,843.80, 224,733.30 and 65,603.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,843.80, 224,733.30 and 65,603.80 is: 98,391.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,843.80 : 224,733.30 = 65,603.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,843.80/224,733.30 = 65,603.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,843.80x = 224,733.30 × 65,603.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,843.80x = 14,743,358,466.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,743,358,466.54/149,843.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,391.51

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