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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,673.75, 224,547.62 and 44,492.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,673.75, 224,547.62 and 44,492.28 is: 66,749.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,673.75 : 224,547.62 = 44,492.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,673.75/224,547.62 = 44,492.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,673.75x = 224,547.62 × 44,492.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,673.75x = 9,990,635,582.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,990,635,582.37/149,673.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,749.42

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