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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,548.03, 222,798.17 and 43,342.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,548.03, 222,798.17 and 43,342.35 is: 65,006.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,548.03 : 222,798.17 = 43,342.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,548.03/222,798.17 = 43,342.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,548.03x = 222,798.17 × 43,342.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,548.03x = 9,656,596,046.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,656,596,046.79/148,548.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,006.56

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