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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,714.20, 224,603.70 and 44,543.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,714.20, 224,603.70 and 44,543.80 is: 66,825.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,714.20 : 224,603.70 = 44,543.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,714.20/224,603.70 = 44,543.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,714.20x = 224,603.70 × 44,543.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,714.20x = 10,004,702,292.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,004,702,292.06/149,714.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,825.34

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