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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,334.40, 222,350.40 and 73,339.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,334.40, 222,350.40 and 73,339.20 is: 109,934.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,334.40 : 222,350.40 = 73,339.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,334.40/222,350.40 = 73,339.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,334.40x = 222,350.40 × 73,339.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,334.40x = 16,307,000,455.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,307,000,455.68/148,334.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,934.04

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