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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,580.32, 122,239.19 and 48,294.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,580.32, 122,239.19 and 48,294.43 is: 66,645.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,580.32 : 122,239.19 = 48,294.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,580.32/122,239.19 = 48,294.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,580.32x = 122,239.19 × 48,294.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,580.32x = 5,903,471,819.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,903,471,819.85/88,580.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,645.41

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