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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,934.54, 224,975.13 and 65,683.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,934.54, 224,975.13 and 65,683.20 is: 98,556.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,934.54 : 224,975.13 = 65,683.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,934.54/224,975.13 = 65,683.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,934.54x = 224,975.13 × 65,683.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,934.54x = 14,777,086,458.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,777,086,458.82/149,934.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,556.92

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