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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,596.10, 122,258.12 and 48,309.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,596.10, 122,258.12 and 48,309.54 is: 66,664.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,596.10 : 122,258.12 = 48,309.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,596.10/122,258.12 = 48,309.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,596.10x = 122,258.12 × 48,309.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,596.10x = 5,906,233,538.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,906,233,538.46/88,596.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,664.71

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