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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,935.60, 224,928.60 and 44,765.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,935.60, 224,928.60 and 44,765.20 is: 67,155.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,935.60 : 224,928.60 = 44,765.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,935.60/224,928.60 = 44,765.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,935.60x = 224,928.60 × 44,765.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,935.60x = 10,068,973,764.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,068,973,764.72/149,935.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,155.32

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