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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,713.40, 224,573.70 and 44,535.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,713.40, 224,573.70 and 44,535.80 is: 66,804.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,713.40 : 224,573.70 = 44,535.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,713.40/224,573.70 = 44,535.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,713.40x = 224,573.70 × 44,535.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,713.40x = 10,001,569,388.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,001,569,388.46/149,713.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,804.77

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