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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,897.40, 224,817.30 and 44,719.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,897.40, 224,817.30 and 44,719.80 is: 67,071.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,897.40 : 224,817.30 = 44,719.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,897.40/224,817.30 = 44,719.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,897.40x = 224,817.30 × 44,719.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,897.40x = 10,053,784,692.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,053,784,692.54/149,897.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,071.11

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