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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,567.74, 222,828.36 and 48,725.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,567.74, 222,828.36 and 48,725.82 is: 73,081.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,567.74 : 222,828.36 = 48,725.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,567.74/222,828.36 = 48,725.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,567.74x = 222,828.36 × 48,725.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,567.74x = 10,857,494,560.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,857,494,560.26/148,567.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,081.10

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