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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,929.24, 224,956.02 and 65,645.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,929.24, 224,956.02 and 65,645.90 is: 98,496.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,929.24 : 224,956.02 = 65,645.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,929.24/224,956.02 = 65,645.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,929.24x = 224,956.02 × 65,645.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,929.24x = 14,767,440,393.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,767,440,393.32/149,929.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,496.07

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