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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,696.32, 122,347.20 and 52,862.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,696.32, 122,347.20 and 52,862.40 is: 72,918.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,696.32 : 122,347.20 = 52,862.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,696.32/122,347.20 = 52,862.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,696.32x = 122,347.20 × 52,862.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,696.32x = 6,467,566,625.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,467,566,625.28/88,696.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,918.09

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