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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,933.80, 223,400.70 and 50,437.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,933.80, 223,400.70 and 50,437.80 is: 75,656.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,933.80 : 223,400.70 = 50,437.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,933.80/223,400.70 = 50,437.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,933.80x = 223,400.70 × 50,437.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,933.80x = 11,267,839,826.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,267,839,826.46/148,933.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,656.70

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