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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,896.90, 224,824.83 and 50,054.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,896.90, 224,824.83 and 50,054.95 is: 75,075.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,896.90 : 224,824.83 = 50,054.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,896.90/224,824.83 = 50,054.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,896.90x = 224,824.83 × 50,054.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,896.90x = 11,253,595,624.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,253,595,624.41/149,896.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,075.57

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