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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,877.30, 224,783.55 and 65,637.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,877.30, 224,783.55 and 65,637.30 is: 98,441.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,877.30 : 224,783.55 = 65,637.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,877.30/224,783.55 = 65,637.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,877.30x = 224,783.55 × 65,637.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,877.30x = 14,754,185,306.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,754,185,306.42/149,877.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,441.76

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