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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,560.28, 222,856.04 and 43,379.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,560.28, 222,856.04 and 43,379.55 is: 65,073.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,560.28 : 222,856.04 = 43,379.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,560.28/222,856.04 = 43,379.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,560.28x = 222,856.04 × 43,379.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,560.28x = 9,667,394,838.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,667,394,838.43/148,560.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,073.89

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