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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,509.51, 224,226.04 and 44,303.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,509.51, 224,226.04 and 44,303.87 is: 66,444.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,509.51 : 224,226.04 = 44,303.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,509.51/224,226.04 = 44,303.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,509.51x = 224,226.04 × 44,303.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,509.51x = 9,934,081,326.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,934,081,326.77/149,509.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,444.48

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