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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,339.52, 224,047.67 and 49,527.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,339.52, 224,047.67 and 49,527.58 is: 74,304.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,339.52 : 224,047.67 = 49,527.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,339.52/224,047.67 = 49,527.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,339.52x = 224,047.67 × 49,527.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,339.52x = 11,096,538,160.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,096,538,160.53/149,339.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,304.10

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