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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 150,000.60, 224,936.10 and 75,091.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 150,000.60, 224,936.10 and 75,091.80 is: 112,605.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    150,000.60 : 224,936.10 = 75,091.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    150,000.60/224,936.10 = 75,091.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    150,000.60x = 224,936.10 × 75,091.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    150,000.60x = 16,890,856,633.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,890,856,633.98/150,000.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,605.26

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