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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,000.32, 223,453.02 and 49,141.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,000.32, 223,453.02 and 49,141.84 is: 73,697.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,000.32 : 223,453.02 = 49,141.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,000.32/223,453.02 = 49,141.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,000.32x = 223,453.02 × 49,141.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,000.32x = 10,980,892,556.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,980,892,556.36/149,000.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,697.11

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