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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,300.13, 336,590.27 and 149,472.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,300.13, 336,590.27 and 149,472.78 is: 224,302.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,300.13 : 336,590.27 = 149,472.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,300.13/336,590.27 = 149,472.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,300.13x = 336,590.27 × 149,472.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,300.13x = 50,311,082,630.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,311,082,630.49/224,300.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,302.51

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