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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,600.87, 374,020.29 and 148,199.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,600.87, 374,020.29 and 148,199.22 is: 222,072.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,600.87 : 374,020.29 = 148,199.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,600.87/374,020.29 = 148,199.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,600.87x = 374,020.29 × 148,199.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,600.87x = 55,429,515,242.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,429,515,242.17/249,600.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 222,072.60

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