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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,648.64, 222,889.32 and 48,800.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,648.64, 222,889.32 and 48,800.43 is: 73,173.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,648.64 : 222,889.32 = 48,800.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,648.64/222,889.32 = 48,800.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,648.64x = 222,889.32 × 48,800.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,648.64x = 10,877,094,658.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,877,094,658.41/148,648.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,173.19

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