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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,846.44, 224,802.52 and 56,352.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,846.44, 224,802.52 and 56,352.20 is: 84,540.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,846.44 : 224,802.52 = 56,352.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,846.44/224,802.52 = 56,352.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,846.44x = 224,802.52 × 56,352.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,846.44x = 12,668,116,567.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,668,116,567.54/149,846.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,540.66

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