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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,496.10, 224,167.20 and 44,301.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,496.10, 224,167.20 and 44,301.40 is: 66,429.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,496.10 : 224,167.20 = 44,301.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,496.10/224,167.20 = 44,301.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,496.10x = 224,167.20 × 44,301.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,496.10x = 9,930,920,794.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,930,920,794.08/149,496.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,429.30

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