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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,432.67, 224,148.60 and 49,600.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,432.67, 224,148.60 and 49,600.37 is: 74,400.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,432.67 : 224,148.60 = 49,600.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,432.67/224,148.60 = 49,600.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,432.67x = 224,148.60 × 49,600.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,432.67x = 11,117,854,055.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,117,854,055.35/149,432.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,400.42

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