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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,995.20, 224,733.60 and 97,377.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,995.20, 224,733.60 and 97,377.60 is: 145,898.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,995.20 : 224,733.60 = 97,377.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,995.20/224,733.60 = 97,377.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,995.20x = 224,733.60 × 97,377.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,995.20x = 21,884,018,607.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,884,018,607.36/149,995.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,898.13

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