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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,455.42, 122,067.63 and 48,169.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,455.42, 122,067.63 and 48,169.08 is: 66,472.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,455.42 : 122,067.63 = 48,169.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,455.42/122,067.63 = 48,169.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,455.42x = 122,067.63 × 48,169.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,455.42x = 5,879,885,434.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,879,885,434.88/88,455.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,472.87

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