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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,606.56, 222,923.16 and 41,991.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,606.56, 222,923.16 and 41,991.80 is: 62,991.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,606.56 : 222,923.16 = 41,991.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,606.56/222,923.16 = 41,991.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,606.56x = 222,923.16 × 41,991.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,606.56x = 9,360,943,635.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,360,943,635.47/148,606.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,991.46

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