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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,500.80, 222,751.20 and 138,003.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,500.80, 222,751.20 and 138,003.20 is: 207,004.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,500.80 : 222,751.20 = 138,003.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,500.80/222,751.20 = 138,003.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,500.80x = 222,751.20 × 138,003.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,500.80x = 30,740,378,403.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,740,378,403.84/148,500.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 207,004.80

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