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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,766.24, 224,574.24 and 49,891.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,766.24, 224,574.24 and 49,891.32 is: 74,811.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,766.24 : 224,574.24 = 49,891.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,766.24/224,574.24 = 49,891.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,766.24x = 224,574.24 × 49,891.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,766.24x = 11,204,305,271.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,204,305,271.60/149,766.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,811.96

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