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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 449,509.74, 674,038.89 and 149,884.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 449,509.74, 674,038.89 and 149,884.26 is: 224,751.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    449,509.74 : 674,038.89 = 149,884.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    449,509.74/674,038.89 = 149,884.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    449,509.74x = 674,038.89 × 149,884.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    449,509.74x = 101,027,820,238.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,027,820,238.87/449,509.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,751.13

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