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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,959.34, 224,827.90 and 90,781.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,959.34, 224,827.90 and 90,781.02 is: 136,104.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,959.34 : 224,827.90 = 90,781.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,959.34/224,827.90 = 90,781.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,959.34x = 224,827.90 × 90,781.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,959.34x = 20,410,106,086.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,410,106,086.46/149,959.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,104.27

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