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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,621.50, 122,297.67 and 48,877.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,621.50, 122,297.67 and 48,877.50 is: 67,450.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,621.50 : 122,297.67 = 48,877.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,621.50/122,297.67 = 48,877.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,621.50x = 122,297.67 × 48,877.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,621.50x = 5,977,604,365.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,977,604,365.43/88,621.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,450.95

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