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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,480.88, 224,183.12 and 44,275.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,480.88, 224,183.12 and 44,275.25 is: 66,401.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,480.88 : 224,183.12 = 44,275.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,480.88/224,183.12 = 44,275.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,480.88x = 224,183.12 × 44,275.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,480.88x = 9,925,762,341.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,925,762,341.49/149,480.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,401.55

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