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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,745.40, 224,621.70 and 44,567.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,745.40, 224,621.70 and 44,567.80 is: 66,852.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,745.40 : 224,621.70 = 44,567.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,745.40/224,621.70 = 44,567.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,745.40x = 224,621.70 × 44,567.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,745.40x = 10,010,895,001.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,010,895,001.26/149,745.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,852.77

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