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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,355.33, 224,038.44 and 49,524.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,355.33, 224,038.44 and 49,524.26 is: 74,288.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,355.33 : 224,038.44 = 49,524.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,355.33/224,038.44 = 49,524.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,355.33x = 224,038.44 × 49,524.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,355.33x = 11,095,336,832.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,095,336,832.36/149,355.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,288.19

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