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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,530.32, 122,118.12 and 52,696.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,530.32, 122,118.12 and 52,696.40 is: 72,689.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,530.32 : 122,118.12 = 52,696.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,530.32/122,118.12 = 52,696.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,530.32x = 122,118.12 × 52,696.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,530.32x = 6,435,185,298.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,435,185,298.77/88,530.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,689.05

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