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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,504.90, 224,294.25 and 44,323.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,504.90, 224,294.25 and 44,323.86 is: 66,496.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,504.90 : 224,294.25 = 44,323.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,504.90/224,294.25 = 44,323.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,504.90x = 224,294.25 × 44,323.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,504.90x = 9,941,586,935.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,941,586,935.81/149,504.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,496.73

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