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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,563.59, 224,345.48 and 44,381.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,563.59, 224,345.48 and 44,381.63 is: 66,572.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,563.59 : 224,345.48 = 44,381.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,563.59/224,345.48 = 44,381.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,563.59x = 224,345.48 × 44,381.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,563.59x = 9,956,818,085.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,956,818,085.53/149,563.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,572.47

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