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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,626.04, 224,364.33 and 49,751.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,626.04, 224,364.33 and 49,751.21 is: 74,601.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,626.04 : 224,364.33 = 49,751.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,626.04/224,364.33 = 49,751.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,626.04x = 224,364.33 × 49,751.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,626.04x = 11,162,397,459.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,162,397,459.25/149,626.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,601.97

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