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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,365.80, 222,527.10 and 43,173.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,365.80, 222,527.10 and 43,173.80 is: 64,754.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,365.80 : 222,527.10 = 43,173.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,365.80/222,527.10 = 43,173.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,365.80x = 222,527.10 × 43,173.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,365.80x = 9,607,340,509.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,607,340,509.98/148,365.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,754.41

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