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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,341.32, 602,025.21 and 148,685.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,341.32, 602,025.21 and 148,685.58 is: 223,033.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,341.32 : 602,025.21 = 148,685.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,341.32/602,025.21 = 148,685.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,341.32x = 602,025.21 × 148,685.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,341.32x = 89,512,467,523.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,512,467,523.47/401,341.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 223,033.27

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