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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,600.58, 222,893.03 and 48,747.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,600.58, 222,893.03 and 48,747.62 is: 73,118.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,600.58 : 222,893.03 = 48,747.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,600.58/222,893.03 = 48,747.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,600.58x = 222,893.03 × 48,747.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,600.58x = 10,865,505,406.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,865,505,406.19/148,600.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,118.87

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