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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,466.87, 224,227.04 and 49,633.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,466.87, 224,227.04 and 49,633.36 is: 74,458.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,466.87 : 224,227.04 = 49,633.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,466.87/224,227.04 = 49,633.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,466.87x = 224,227.04 × 49,633.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,466.87x = 11,129,140,589.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,129,140,589.32/149,466.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,458.91

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