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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,075.49, 222,113.25 and 42,894.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,075.49, 222,113.25 and 42,894.51 is: 64,341.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,075.49 : 222,113.25 = 42,894.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,075.49/222,113.25 = 42,894.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,075.49x = 222,113.25 × 42,894.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,075.49x = 9,527,439,023.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,527,439,023.26/148,075.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,341.77

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