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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,850.56, 224,886.45 and 70,964.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,850.56, 224,886.45 and 70,964.66 is: 106,499.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,850.56 : 224,886.45 = 70,964.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,850.56/224,886.45 = 70,964.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,850.56x = 224,886.45 × 70,964.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,850.56x = 15,958,990,462.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,958,990,462.86/149,850.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,499.37

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