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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,025.31, 121,471.65 and 52,193.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,025.31, 121,471.65 and 52,193.88 is: 72,025.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,025.31 : 121,471.65 = 52,193.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,025.31/121,471.65 = 52,193.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,025.31x = 121,471.65 × 52,193.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,025.31x = 6,340,076,723.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,340,076,723.50/88,025.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,025.61

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