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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,561.27, 222,820.03 and 48,732.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,561.27, 222,820.03 and 48,732.01 is: 73,090.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,561.27 : 222,820.03 = 48,732.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,561.27/222,820.03 = 48,732.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,561.27x = 222,820.03 × 48,732.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,561.27x = 10,858,467,930.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,858,467,930.16/148,561.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,090.84

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