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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,933.60, 223,432.80 and 49,076.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,933.60, 223,432.80 and 49,076.80 is: 73,625.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,933.60 : 223,432.80 = 49,076.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,933.60/223,432.80 = 49,076.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,933.60x = 223,432.80 × 49,076.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,933.60x = 10,965,366,839.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,965,366,839.04/148,933.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,625.88

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