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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,618.67, 224,464.92 and 44,437.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,618.67, 224,464.92 and 44,437.51 is: 66,667.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,618.67 : 224,464.92 = 44,437.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,618.67/224,464.92 = 44,437.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,618.67x = 224,464.92 × 44,437.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,618.67x = 9,974,662,127.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,974,662,127.15/149,618.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,667.23

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