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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,941.08, 224,908.04 and 48,739.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,941.08, 224,908.04 and 48,739.01 is: 73,107.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,941.08 : 224,908.04 = 48,739.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,941.08/224,908.04 = 48,739.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,941.08x = 224,908.04 × 48,739.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,941.08x = 10,961,794,966.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,961,794,966.95/149,941.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,107.35

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