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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,877.94, 224,927.63 and 70,992.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,877.94, 224,927.63 and 70,992.16 is: 106,540.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,877.94 : 224,927.63 = 70,992.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,877.94/224,927.63 = 70,992.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,877.94x = 224,927.63 × 70,992.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,877.94x = 15,968,098,297.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,968,098,297.38/149,877.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,540.68

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