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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,591.20, 122,256 and 48,305.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,591.20, 122,256 and 48,305.76 is: 66,662.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,591.20 : 122,256 = 48,305.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,591.20/122,256 = 48,305.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,591.20x = 122,256 × 48,305.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,591.20x = 5,905,668,994.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,905,668,994.56/88,591.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,662.03

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