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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,883.33, 224,796.15 and 69,899.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,883.33, 224,796.15 and 69,899.34 is: 104,835.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,883.33 : 224,796.15 = 69,899.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,883.33/224,796.15 = 69,899.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,883.33x = 224,796.15 × 69,899.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,883.33x = 15,713,102,519.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,713,102,519.54/149,883.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,835.56

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