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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,324.19, 121,883.85 and 48,037.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,324.19, 121,883.85 and 48,037.92 is: 66,290.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,324.19 : 121,883.85 = 48,037.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,324.19/121,883.85 = 48,037.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,324.19x = 121,883.85 × 48,037.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,324.19x = 5,855,046,635.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,855,046,635.59/88,324.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,290.41

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