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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,585.55, 122,245.85 and 48,300.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,585.55, 122,245.85 and 48,300.10 is: 66,652.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,585.55 : 122,245.85 = 48,300.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,585.55/122,245.85 = 48,300.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,585.55x = 122,245.85 × 48,300.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,585.55x = 5,904,486,779.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,904,486,779.59/88,585.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,652.93

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