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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,803.24, 224,692.58 and 44,622.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,803.24, 224,692.58 and 44,622.24 is: 66,929.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,803.24 : 224,692.58 = 44,622.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,803.24/224,692.58 = 44,622.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,803.24x = 224,692.58 × 44,622.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,803.24x = 10,026,286,230.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,026,286,230.98/149,803.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,929.70

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