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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,561.49, 122,212.41 and 48,276.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,561.49, 122,212.41 and 48,276.04 is: 66,619.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,561.49 : 122,212.41 = 48,276.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,561.49/122,212.41 = 48,276.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,561.49x = 122,212.41 × 48,276.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,561.49x = 5,899,930,582.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,899,930,582.59/88,561.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,619.59

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