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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,930.24, 224,957.52 and 65,646.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,930.24, 224,957.52 and 65,646.90 is: 98,497.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,930.24 : 224,957.52 = 65,646.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,930.24/224,957.52 = 65,646.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,930.24x = 224,957.52 × 65,646.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,930.24x = 14,767,763,819.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,767,763,819.69/149,930.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,497.57

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