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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,658.33, 224,481.98 and 44,474.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,658.33, 224,481.98 and 44,474.57 is: 66,710.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,658.33 : 224,481.98 = 44,474.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,658.33/224,481.98 = 44,474.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,658.33x = 224,481.98 × 44,474.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,658.33x = 9,983,739,363.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,983,739,363.83/149,658.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,710.21

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