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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,924.84, 224,887.23 and 39,116.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,924.84, 224,887.23 and 39,116.84 is: 58,675.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,924.84 : 224,887.23 = 39,116.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,924.84/224,887.23 = 39,116.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,924.84x = 224,887.23 × 39,116.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,924.84x = 8,796,876,669.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,796,876,669.52/149,924.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,675.25

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