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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,850.30, 224,743.05 and 65,610.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,850.30, 224,743.05 and 65,610.30 is: 98,401.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,850.30 : 224,743.05 = 65,610.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,850.30/224,743.05 = 65,610.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,850.30x = 224,743.05 × 65,610.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,850.30x = 14,745,458,933.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,745,458,933.42/149,850.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,401.26

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