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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,673.44, 224,508.16 and 43,060.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,673.44, 224,508.16 and 43,060.16 is: 64,589.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,673.44 : 224,508.16 = 43,060.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,673.44/224,508.16 = 43,060.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,673.44x = 224,508.16 × 43,060.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,673.44x = 9,667,357,290.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,667,357,290.91/149,673.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,589.66

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