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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,606.40, 224,371.20 and 44,401.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,606.40, 224,371.20 and 44,401.44 is: 66,590.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,606.40 : 224,371.20 = 44,401.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,606.40/224,371.20 = 44,401.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,606.40x = 224,371.20 × 44,401.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,606.40x = 9,962,404,374.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,962,404,374.53/149,606.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,590.76

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