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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,816.90, 299,466.98 and 149,502.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,816.90, 299,466.98 and 149,502.23 is: 224,060.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,816.90 : 299,466.98 = 149,502.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,816.90/299,466.98 = 149,502.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,816.90x = 299,466.98 × 149,502.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,816.90x = 44,770,979,076.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,770,979,076.52/199,816.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,060.03

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