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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,701.60, 133,111.16 and 48,748.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,701.60, 133,111.16 and 48,748.48 is: 73,155.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,701.60 : 133,111.16 = 48,748.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,701.60/133,111.16 = 48,748.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,701.60x = 133,111.16 × 48,748.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,701.60x = 6,488,966,721.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,488,966,721.04/88,701.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,155.01

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