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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,102.29, 121,582.08 and 47,816.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,102.29, 121,582.08 and 47,816.40 is: 65,987.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,102.29 : 121,582.08 = 47,816.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,102.29/121,582.08 = 47,816.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,102.29x = 121,582.08 × 47,816.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,102.29x = 5,813,617,370.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,813,617,370.11/88,102.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,987.13

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