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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,308.46, 121,866.25 and 48,022.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,308.46, 121,866.25 and 48,022.66 is: 66,271.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,308.46 : 121,866.25 = 48,022.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,308.46/121,866.25 = 48,022.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,308.46x = 121,866.25 × 48,022.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,308.46x = 5,852,341,064.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,852,341,064.50/88,308.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,271.58

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