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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,716.70, 224,607.45 and 44,546.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,716.70, 224,607.45 and 44,546.30 is: 66,829.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,716.70 : 224,607.45 = 44,546.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,716.70/224,607.45 = 44,546.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,716.70x = 224,607.45 × 44,546.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,716.70x = 10,005,430,849.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,005,430,849.94/149,716.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,829.09

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