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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,682.45, 122,371.00 and 50,446.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,682.45, 122,371.00 and 50,446.85 is: 69,610.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,682.45 : 122,371.00 = 50,446.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,682.45/122,371.00 = 50,446.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,682.45x = 122,371.00 × 50,446.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,682.45x = 6,173,231,715.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,173,231,715.48/88,682.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,610.53

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