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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,888.32, 223,347.06 and 49,007.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,888.32, 223,347.06 and 49,007.76 is: 73,516.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,888.32 : 223,347.06 = 49,007.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,888.32/223,347.06 = 49,007.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,888.32x = 223,347.06 × 49,007.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,888.32x = 10,945,739,113.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,945,739,113.19/148,888.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,516.44

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