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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,000.75, 222,057.03 and 88,877.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,000.75, 222,057.03 and 88,877.63 is: 133,350.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,000.75 : 222,057.03 = 88,877.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,000.75/222,057.03 = 88,877.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,000.75x = 222,057.03 × 88,877.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,000.75x = 19,735,902,551.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,735,902,551.24/148,000.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,350.02

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