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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 449,224.80, 673,837.20 and 149,715.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 449,224.80, 673,837.20 and 149,715.15 is: 224,572.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    449,224.80 : 673,837.20 = 149,715.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    449,224.80/673,837.20 = 149,715.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    449,224.80x = 673,837.20 × 149,715.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    449,224.80x = 100,883,637,473.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,883,637,473.58/449,224.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,572.73

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