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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,085.55, 121,558.39 and 47,799.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,085.55, 121,558.39 and 47,799.32 is: 65,963.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,085.55 : 121,558.39 = 47,799.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,085.55/121,558.39 = 47,799.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,085.55x = 121,558.39 × 47,799.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,085.55x = 5,810,408,680.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,810,408,680.65/88,085.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,963.24

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