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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,361.71, 224,042.57 and 44,172.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,361.71, 224,042.57 and 44,172.49 is: 66,258.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,361.71 : 224,042.57 = 44,172.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,361.71/224,042.57 = 44,172.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,361.71x = 224,042.57 × 44,172.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,361.71x = 9,896,518,182.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,896,518,182.90/149,361.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,258.74

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