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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,532.64, 122,171.94 and 48,245.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,532.64, 122,171.94 and 48,245.58 is: 66,577.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,532.64 : 122,171.94 = 48,245.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,532.64/122,171.94 = 48,245.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,532.64x = 122,171.94 × 48,245.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,532.64x = 5,894,256,105.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,894,256,105.03/88,532.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,577.21

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