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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,517.42, 224,319.42 and 44,338.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,517.42, 224,319.42 and 44,338.92 is: 66,521.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,517.42 : 224,319.42 = 44,338.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,517.42/224,319.42 = 44,338.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,517.42x = 224,319.42 × 44,338.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,517.42x = 9,946,080,817.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,946,080,817.83/149,517.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,521.22

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