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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,550.00, 222,861.85 and 73,705.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,550.00, 222,861.85 and 73,705.46 is: 110,576.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,550.00 : 222,861.85 = 73,705.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,550.00/222,861.85 = 73,705.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,550.00x = 222,861.85 × 73,705.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,550.00x = 16,426,133,872.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,426,133,872.13/148,550.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,576.47

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