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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,648.18, 122,334.31 and 48,361.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,648.18, 122,334.31 and 48,361.93 is: 66,739.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,648.18 : 122,334.31 = 48,361.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,648.18/122,334.31 = 48,361.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,648.18x = 122,334.31 × 48,361.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,648.18x = 5,916,323,336.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,916,323,336.82/88,648.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,739.37

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