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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,574.46, 224,312.99 and 49,707.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,574.46, 224,312.99 and 49,707.84 is: 74,545.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,574.46 : 224,312.99 = 49,707.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,574.46/224,312.99 = 49,707.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,574.46x = 224,312.99 × 49,707.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,574.46x = 11,150,114,341.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,150,114,341.11/149,574.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,545.58

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