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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,850.40, 224,746.80 and 44,672.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,850.40, 224,746.80 and 44,672.80 is: 67,000.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,850.40 : 224,746.80 = 44,672.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,850.40/224,746.80 = 44,672.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,850.40x = 224,746.80 × 44,672.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,850.40x = 10,040,068,847.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,040,068,847.04/149,850.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,000.61

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