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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,866.10, 224,734.35 and 74,957.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,866.10, 224,734.35 and 74,957.30 is: 112,403.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,866.10 : 224,734.35 = 74,957.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,866.10/224,734.35 = 74,957.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,866.10x = 224,734.35 × 74,957.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,866.10x = 16,845,480,093.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,845,480,093.26/149,866.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,403.54

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