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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,221.90, 222,339.00 and 43,040.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,221.90, 222,339.00 and 43,040.87 is: 64,563.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,221.90 : 222,339.00 = 43,040.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,221.90/222,339.00 = 43,040.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,221.90x = 222,339.00 × 43,040.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,221.90x = 9,569,664,380.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,569,664,380.46/148,221.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,563.09

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