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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,100.28, 121,580.78 and 47,814.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,100.28, 121,580.78 and 47,814.12 is: 65,984.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,100.28 : 121,580.78 = 47,814.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,100.28/121,580.78 = 47,814.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,100.28x = 121,580.78 × 47,814.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,100.28x = 5,813,277,765.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,813,277,765.54/88,100.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,984.78

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