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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,610.53, 222,869.00 and 48,747.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,610.53, 222,869.00 and 48,747.52 is: 73,105.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,610.53 : 222,869.00 = 48,747.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,610.53/222,869.00 = 48,747.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,610.53x = 222,869.00 × 48,747.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,610.53x = 10,864,311,435.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,864,311,435.34/148,610.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,105.93

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