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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,594.59, 222,884.04 and 48,741.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,594.59, 222,884.04 and 48,741.63 is: 73,109.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,594.59 : 222,884.04 = 48,741.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,594.59/222,884.04 = 48,741.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,594.59x = 222,884.04 × 48,741.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,594.59x = 10,863,731,410.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,863,731,410.59/148,594.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,109.87

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