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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,792.12, 224,711.22 and 56,304.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,792.12, 224,711.22 and 56,304.44 is: 84,465.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,792.12 : 224,711.22 = 56,304.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,792.12/224,711.22 = 56,304.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,792.12x = 224,711.22 × 56,304.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,792.12x = 12,652,239,403.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,652,239,403.82/149,792.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,465.32

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