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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,093.40, 222,140.10 and 42,915.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,093.40, 222,140.10 and 42,915.80 is: 64,373.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,093.40 : 222,140.10 = 42,915.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,093.40/222,140.10 = 42,915.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,093.40x = 222,140.10 × 42,915.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,093.40x = 9,533,320,103.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,533,320,103.58/148,093.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,373.70

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