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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,943.60, 224,940.60 and 44,773.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,943.60, 224,940.60 and 44,773.20 is: 67,167.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,943.60 : 224,940.60 = 44,773.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,943.60/224,940.60 = 44,773.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,943.60x = 224,940.60 × 44,773.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,943.60x = 10,071,310,471.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,071,310,471.92/149,943.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,167.32

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