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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,470.40, 222,744.48 and 43,287.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,470.40, 222,744.48 and 43,287.04 is: 64,941.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,470.40 : 222,744.48 = 43,287.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,470.40/222,744.48 = 43,287.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,470.40x = 222,744.48 × 43,287.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,470.40x = 9,641,949,215.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,641,949,215.54/148,470.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,941.90

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