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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,682.16, 224,523.24 and 44,500.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,682.16, 224,523.24 and 44,500.96 is: 66,751.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,682.16 : 224,523.24 = 44,500.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,682.16/224,523.24 = 44,500.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,682.16x = 224,523.24 × 44,500.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,682.16x = 9,991,499,722.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,991,499,722.31/149,682.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,751.44

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