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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,034.04, 223,532 and 49,169.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,034.04, 223,532 and 49,169.52 is: 73,747.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,034.04 : 223,532 = 49,169.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,034.04/223,532 = 49,169.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,034.04x = 223,532 × 49,169.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,034.04x = 10,990,961,144.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,990,961,144.64/149,034.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,747.99

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