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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,392.60, 224,132.78 and 44,214.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,392.60, 224,132.78 and 44,214.30 is: 66,334.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,392.60 : 224,132.78 = 44,214.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,392.60/224,132.78 = 44,214.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,392.60x = 224,132.78 × 44,214.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,392.60x = 9,909,874,085.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,909,874,085.29/149,392.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,334.44

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