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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,672.16, 224,508.24 and 44,490.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,672.16, 224,508.24 and 44,490.96 is: 66,736.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,672.16 : 224,508.24 = 44,490.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,672.16/224,508.24 = 44,490.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,672.16x = 224,508.24 × 44,490.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,672.16x = 9,988,587,125.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,988,587,125.51/149,672.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,736.44

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