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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,501.60, 224,295.60 and 44,323.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,501.60, 224,295.60 and 44,323.10 is: 66,497.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,501.60 : 224,295.60 = 44,323.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,501.60/224,295.60 = 44,323.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,501.60x = 224,295.60 × 44,323.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,501.60x = 9,941,476,308.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,941,476,308.36/149,501.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,497.46

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