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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,566.80, 122,219.16 and 48,279.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,566.80, 122,219.16 and 48,279.92 is: 66,624.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,566.80 : 122,219.16 = 48,279.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,566.80/122,219.16 = 48,279.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,566.80x = 122,219.16 × 48,279.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,566.80x = 5,900,731,267.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,900,731,267.27/88,566.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,624.64

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