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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,483.40, 222,776.10 and 43,317.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,483.40, 222,776.10 and 43,317.80 is: 64,991.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,483.40 : 222,776.10 = 43,317.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,483.40/222,776.10 = 43,317.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,483.40x = 222,776.10 × 43,317.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,483.40x = 9,650,170,544.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,650,170,544.58/148,483.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,991.58

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