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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,420.80, 122,018.40 and 48,135.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,420.80, 122,018.40 and 48,135.36 is: 66,425.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,420.80 : 122,018.40 = 48,135.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,420.80/122,018.40 = 48,135.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,420.80x = 122,018.40 × 48,135.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,420.80x = 5,873,399,610.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,873,399,610.62/88,420.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,425.54

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