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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 150,029.34, 224,927.19 and 75,110.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 150,029.34, 224,927.19 and 75,110.88 is: 112,607.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    150,029.34 : 224,927.19 = 75,110.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    150,029.34/224,927.19 = 75,110.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    150,029.34x = 224,927.19 × 75,110.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    150,029.34x = 16,894,479,176.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,894,479,176.83/150,029.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,607.84

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