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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,357.84, 224,036.75 and 44,168.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,357.84, 224,036.75 and 44,168.60 is: 66,252.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,357.84 : 224,036.75 = 44,168.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,357.84/224,036.75 = 44,168.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,357.84x = 224,036.75 × 44,168.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,357.84x = 9,895,390,266.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,895,390,266.56/149,357.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,252.90

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