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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,500.80, 222,729.60 and 43,308.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,500.80, 222,729.60 and 43,308.80 is: 64,956.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,500.80 : 222,729.60 = 43,308.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,500.80/222,729.60 = 43,308.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,500.80x = 222,729.60 × 43,308.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,500.80x = 9,646,151,700.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,646,151,700.48/148,500.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,956.90

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