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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,432.32, 122,003.16 and 56,596.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,432.32, 122,003.16 and 56,596.08 is: 78,081.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,432.32 : 122,003.16 = 56,596.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,432.32/122,003.16 = 56,596.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,432.32x = 122,003.16 × 56,596.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,432.32x = 6,904,900,603.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,904,900,603.61/88,432.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,081.19

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