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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,892.30, 224,729.10 and 61,100.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,892.30, 224,729.10 and 61,100.10 is: 91,605.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,892.30 : 224,729.10 = 61,100.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,892.30/224,729.10 = 61,100.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,892.30x = 224,729.10 × 61,100.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,892.30x = 13,730,970,482.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,730,970,482.91/149,892.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,605.58

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