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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,500.20, 122,146.98 and 50,799.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,500.20, 122,146.98 and 50,799.08 is: 70,112.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,500.20 : 122,146.98 = 50,799.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,500.20/122,146.98 = 50,799.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,500.20x = 122,146.98 × 50,799.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,500.20x = 6,204,954,208.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,204,954,208.78/88,500.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,112.32

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