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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,641.80, 122,345.41 and 56,369.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,641.80, 122,345.41 and 56,369.88 is: 77,802.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,641.80 : 122,345.41 = 56,369.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,641.80/122,345.41 = 56,369.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,641.80x = 122,345.41 × 56,369.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,641.80x = 6,896,596,080.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,896,596,080.25/88,641.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,802.98

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