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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,367.40, 121,947.53 and 48,081.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,367.40, 121,947.53 and 48,081.46 is: 66,352.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,367.40 : 121,947.53 = 48,081.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,367.40/121,947.53 = 48,081.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,367.40x = 121,947.53 × 48,081.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,367.40x = 5,863,415,285.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,863,415,285.79/88,367.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,352.70

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