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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,722.02, 224,553.60 and 44,517.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,722.02, 224,553.60 and 44,517.60 is: 66,767.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,722.02 : 224,553.60 = 44,517.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,722.02/224,553.60 = 44,517.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,722.02x = 224,553.60 × 44,517.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,722.02x = 9,996,587,343.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,996,587,343.36/149,722.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,767.65

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