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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,451.60, 121,855.56 and 61,547.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,451.60, 121,855.56 and 61,547.90 is: 84,791.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,451.60 : 121,855.56 = 61,547.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,451.60/121,855.56 = 61,547.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,451.60x = 121,855.56 × 61,547.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,451.60x = 7,499,953,821.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,499,953,821.32/88,451.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,791.61

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