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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,570.66, 222,863.28 and 48,690.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,570.66, 222,863.28 and 48,690.37 is: 73,037.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,570.66 : 222,863.28 = 48,690.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,570.66/222,863.28 = 48,690.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,570.66x = 222,863.28 × 48,690.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,570.66x = 10,851,295,562.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,851,295,562.61/148,570.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,037.94

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