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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,995.80, 224,881.20 and 90,817.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,995.80, 224,881.20 and 90,817.20 is: 136,157.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,995.80 : 224,881.20 = 90,817.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,995.80/224,881.20 = 90,817.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,995.80x = 224,881.20 × 90,817.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,995.80x = 20,423,080,916.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,423,080,916.64/149,995.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,157.69

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