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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,800.60, 223,028.10 and 60,010.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,800.60, 223,028.10 and 60,010.20 is: 89,945.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,800.60 : 223,028.10 = 60,010.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,800.60/223,028.10 = 60,010.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,800.60x = 223,028.10 × 60,010.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,800.60x = 13,383,960,886.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,383,960,886.62/148,800.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,945.61

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