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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,653.42, 122,349.02 and 50,424.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,653.42, 122,349.02 and 50,424.93 is: 69,590.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,653.42 : 122,349.02 = 50,424.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,653.42/122,349.02 = 50,424.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,653.42x = 122,349.02 × 50,424.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,653.42x = 6,169,440,516.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,169,440,516.94/88,653.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,590.55

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