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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,502.30, 336,917.48 and 149,597.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,502.30, 336,917.48 and 149,597.55 is: 224,505.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,502.30 : 336,917.48 = 149,597.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,502.30/336,917.48 = 149,597.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,502.30x = 336,917.48 × 149,597.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,502.30x = 50,402,028,812.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,402,028,812.19/224,502.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,505.62

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