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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,654.42, 122,350.40 and 50,425.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,654.42, 122,350.40 and 50,425.93 is: 69,591.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,654.42 : 122,350.40 = 50,425.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,654.42/122,350.40 = 50,425.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,654.42x = 122,350.40 × 50,425.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,654.42x = 6,169,632,705.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,169,632,705.87/88,654.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,591.94

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