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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,301.04, 121,866.48 and 50,575.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,301.04, 121,866.48 and 50,575.32 is: 69,800.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,301.04 : 121,866.48 = 50,575.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,301.04/121,866.48 = 50,575.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,301.04x = 121,866.48 × 50,575.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,301.04x = 6,163,436,223.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,163,436,223.27/88,301.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,800.27

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