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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,361.96, 224,085.18 and 44,180.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,361.96, 224,085.18 and 44,180.52 is: 66,283.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,361.96 : 224,085.18 = 44,180.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,361.96/224,085.18 = 44,180.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,361.96x = 224,085.18 × 44,180.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,361.96x = 9,900,199,776.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,900,199,776.69/149,361.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,283.27

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