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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,903.20, 224,885.40 and 50,094.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,903.20, 224,885.40 and 50,094.64 is: 75,152.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,903.20 : 224,885.40 = 50,094.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,903.20/224,885.40 = 50,094.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,903.20x = 224,885.40 × 50,094.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,903.20x = 11,265,553,154.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,265,553,154.26/149,903.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,152.19

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