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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,470.68, 224,167.72 and 44,265.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,470.68, 224,167.72 and 44,265.04 is: 66,386.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,470.68 : 224,167.72 = 44,265.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,470.68/224,167.72 = 44,265.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,470.68x = 224,167.72 × 44,265.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,470.68x = 9,922,793,092.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,922,793,092.51/149,470.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,386.22

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