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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,943.75, 224,758.88 and 70,963.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,943.75, 224,758.88 and 70,963.89 is: 106,371.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,943.75 : 224,758.88 = 70,963.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,943.75/224,758.88 = 70,963.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,943.75x = 224,758.88 × 70,963.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,943.75x = 15,949,764,436.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,949,764,436.84/149,943.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,371.65

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