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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,502.80, 222,732.60 and 43,310.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,502.80, 222,732.60 and 43,310.80 is: 64,959.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,502.80 : 222,732.60 = 43,310.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,502.80/222,732.60 = 43,310.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,502.80x = 222,732.60 × 43,310.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,502.80x = 9,646,727,092.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,646,727,092.08/148,502.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,959.90

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