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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,874.76, 224,821.86 and 44,704.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,874.76, 224,821.86 and 44,704.36 is: 67,059.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,874.76 : 224,821.86 = 44,704.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,874.76/224,821.86 = 44,704.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,874.76x = 224,821.86 × 44,704.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,874.76x = 10,050,517,365.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,050,517,365.31/149,874.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,059.44

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