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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,547.78, 122,192.34 and 48,260.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,547.78, 122,192.34 and 48,260.72 is: 66,597.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,547.78 : 122,192.34 = 48,260.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,547.78/122,192.34 = 48,260.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,547.78x = 122,192.34 × 48,260.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,547.78x = 5,897,090,306.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,897,090,306.88/88,547.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,597.83

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