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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,946.44, 224,843.22 and 50,070.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,946.44, 224,843.22 and 50,070.76 is: 75,080.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,946.44 : 224,843.22 = 50,070.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,946.44/224,843.22 = 50,070.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,946.44x = 224,843.22 × 50,070.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,946.44x = 11,258,070,906.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,258,070,906.25/149,946.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,080.61

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