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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,508.33, 224,305.83 and 44,329.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,508.33, 224,305.83 and 44,329.83 is: 66,507.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,508.33 : 224,305.83 = 44,329.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,508.33/224,305.83 = 44,329.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,508.33x = 224,305.83 × 44,329.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,508.33x = 9,943,439,311.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,943,439,311.91/149,508.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,507.59

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