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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,523.63, 222,798.54 and 41,908.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,523.63, 222,798.54 and 41,908.51 is: 62,866.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,523.63 : 222,798.54 = 41,908.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,523.63/222,798.54 = 41,908.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,523.63x = 222,798.54 × 41,908.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,523.63x = 9,337,154,841.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,337,154,841.58/148,523.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,866.46

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