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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,539.60, 224,232.45 and 44,344.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,539.60, 224,232.45 and 44,344.90 is: 66,494.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,539.60 : 224,232.45 = 44,344.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,539.60/224,232.45 = 44,344.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,539.60x = 224,232.45 × 44,344.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,539.60x = 9,943,565,572.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,943,565,572.01/149,539.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,494.53

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