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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,470.40, 122,087.04 and 50,742.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,470.40, 122,087.04 and 50,742.24 is: 70,023.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,470.40 : 122,087.04 = 50,742.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,470.40/122,087.04 = 50,742.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,470.40x = 122,087.04 × 50,742.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,470.40x = 6,194,969,884.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,194,969,884.57/88,470.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,023.08

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