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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,534.80, 222,834.60 and 43,345.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,534.80, 222,834.60 and 43,345.20 is: 65,027.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,534.80 : 222,834.60 = 43,345.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,534.80/222,834.60 = 43,345.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,534.80x = 222,834.60 × 43,345.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,534.80x = 9,658,810,303.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,658,810,303.92/148,534.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,027.25

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