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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,559.38, 222,817.15 and 43,350.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,559.38, 222,817.15 and 43,350.10 is: 65,018.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,559.38 : 222,817.15 = 43,350.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,559.38/222,817.15 = 43,350.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,559.38x = 222,817.15 × 43,350.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,559.38x = 9,659,145,734.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,659,145,734.22/148,559.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,018.75

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