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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,495.10, 224,165.70 and 44,300.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,495.10, 224,165.70 and 44,300.40 is: 66,427.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,495.10 : 224,165.70 = 44,300.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,495.10/224,165.70 = 44,300.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,495.10x = 224,165.70 × 44,300.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,495.10x = 9,930,630,176.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,930,630,176.28/149,495.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,427.80

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