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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,577.75, 122,242.16 and 50,854.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,577.75, 122,242.16 and 50,854.43 is: 70,181.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,577.75 : 122,242.16 = 50,854.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,577.75/122,242.16 = 50,854.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,577.75x = 122,242.16 × 50,854.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,577.75x = 6,216,555,368.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,216,555,368.77/88,577.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,181.91

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