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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,601.64, 122,273.21 and 48,317.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,601.64, 122,273.21 and 48,317.60 is: 66,679.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,601.64 : 122,273.21 = 48,317.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,601.64/122,273.21 = 48,317.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,601.64x = 122,273.21 × 48,317.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,601.64x = 5,907,948,143.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,907,948,143.94/88,601.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,679.90

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