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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,546.86, 122,191.11 and 48,259.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,546.86, 122,191.11 and 48,259.77 is: 66,596.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,546.86 : 122,191.11 = 48,259.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,546.86/122,191.11 = 48,259.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,546.86x = 122,191.11 × 48,259.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,546.86x = 5,896,914,864.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,896,914,864.64/88,546.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,596.54

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