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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,898.40, 224,818.80 and 44,720.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,898.40, 224,818.80 and 44,720.80 is: 67,072.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,898.40 : 224,818.80 = 44,720.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,898.40/224,818.80 = 44,720.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,898.40x = 224,818.80 × 44,720.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,898.40x = 10,054,076,591.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,054,076,591.04/149,898.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,072.61

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