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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,811.72, 310,104.45 and 148,303.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,811.72, 310,104.45 and 148,303.64 is: 204,569.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,811.72 : 310,104.45 = 148,303.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,811.72/310,104.45 = 148,303.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,811.72x = 310,104.45 × 148,303.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,811.72x = 45,989,619,490.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,989,619,490.46/224,811.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 204,569.49

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