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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,022.19, 121,470.68 and 47,735.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,022.19, 121,470.68 and 47,735.94 is: 65,875.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,022.19 : 121,470.68 = 47,735.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,022.19/121,470.68 = 47,735.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,022.19x = 121,470.68 × 47,735.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,022.19x = 5,798,517,092.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,798,517,092.24/88,022.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,875.63

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