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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,881.33, 224,793.15 and 69,897.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,881.33, 224,793.15 and 69,897.34 is: 104,832.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,881.33 : 224,793.15 = 69,897.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,881.33/224,793.15 = 69,897.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,881.33x = 224,793.15 × 69,897.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,881.33x = 15,712,443,235.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,712,443,235.22/149,881.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,832.56

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