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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,601.48, 222,894.36 and 48,748.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,601.48, 222,894.36 and 48,748.52 is: 73,120.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,601.48 : 222,894.36 = 48,748.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,601.48/222,894.36 = 48,748.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,601.48x = 222,894.36 × 48,748.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,601.48x = 10,865,770,166.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,865,770,166.35/148,601.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,120.20

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