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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,561.63, 222,820.53 and 43,352.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,561.63, 222,820.53 and 43,352.35 is: 65,022.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,561.63 : 222,820.53 = 43,352.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,561.63/222,820.53 = 43,352.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,561.63x = 222,820.53 × 43,352.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,561.63x = 9,659,793,386.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,659,793,386.98/148,561.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,022.13

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