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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,493.43, 122,120.33 and 48,207.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,493.43, 122,120.33 and 48,207.21 is: 66,525.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,493.43 : 122,120.33 = 48,207.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,493.43/122,120.33 = 48,207.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,493.43x = 122,120.33 × 48,207.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,493.43x = 5,887,080,457.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,887,080,457.84/88,493.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,525.63

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