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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,500.40, 222,801.60 and 43,334.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,500.40, 222,801.60 and 43,334.80 is: 65,017.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,500.40 : 222,801.60 = 43,334.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,500.40/222,801.60 = 43,334.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,500.40x = 222,801.60 × 43,334.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,500.40x = 9,655,062,775.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,655,062,775.68/148,500.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,017.08

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