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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,705.28, 224,590.21 and 43,088.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,705.28, 224,590.21 and 43,088.51 is: 64,642.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,705.28 : 224,590.21 = 43,088.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,705.28/224,590.21 = 43,088.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,705.28x = 224,590.21 × 43,088.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,705.28x = 9,677,257,963.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,677,257,963.24/149,705.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,642.06

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