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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,603.50, 122,272.85 and 48,316.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,603.50, 122,272.85 and 48,316.22 is: 66,676.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,603.50 : 122,272.85 = 48,316.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,603.50/122,272.85 = 48,316.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,603.50x = 122,272.85 × 48,316.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,603.50x = 5,907,762,075.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,907,762,075.32/88,603.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,676.40

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