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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,635.24, 222,952.24 and 53,843.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,635.24, 222,952.24 and 53,843.22 is: 80,764.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,635.24 : 222,952.24 = 53,843.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,635.24/222,952.24 = 53,843.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,635.24x = 222,952.24 × 53,843.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,635.24x = 12,004,467,065.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,004,467,065.19/148,635.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,764.61

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