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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,950.80, 223,366.80 and 49,083.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,950.80, 223,366.80 and 49,083.20 is: 73,605.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,950.80 : 223,366.80 = 49,083.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,950.80/223,366.80 = 49,083.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,950.80x = 223,366.80 × 49,083.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,950.80x = 10,963,557,317.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,963,557,317.76/148,950.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,605.23

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