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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,560.38, 222,818.65 and 43,351.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,560.38, 222,818.65 and 43,351.10 is: 65,020.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,560.38 : 222,818.65 = 43,351.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,560.38/222,818.65 = 43,351.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,560.38x = 222,818.65 × 43,351.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,560.38x = 9,659,433,578.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,659,433,578.02/148,560.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,020.25

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