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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,508.51, 224,224.54 and 44,302.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,508.51, 224,224.54 and 44,302.87 is: 66,442.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,508.51 : 224,224.54 = 44,302.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,508.51/224,224.54 = 44,302.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,508.51x = 224,224.54 × 44,302.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,508.51x = 9,933,790,646.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,933,790,646.43/149,508.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,442.98

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