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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,850.80, 224,743.80 and 65,610.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,850.80, 224,743.80 and 65,610.80 is: 98,402.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,850.80 : 224,743.80 = 65,610.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,850.80/224,743.80 = 65,610.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,850.80x = 224,743.80 × 65,610.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,850.80x = 14,745,620,513.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,745,620,513.04/149,850.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,402.01

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