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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,504.48, 122,135.68 and 48,218.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,504.48, 122,135.68 and 48,218.16 is: 66,540.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,504.48 : 122,135.68 = 48,218.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,504.48/122,135.68 = 48,218.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,504.48x = 122,135.68 × 48,218.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,504.48x = 5,889,157,759.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,889,157,759.95/88,504.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,540.79

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