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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,732.22, 122,453.21 and 48,448.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,732.22, 122,453.21 and 48,448.60 is: 66,860.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,732.22 : 122,453.21 = 48,448.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,732.22/122,453.21 = 48,448.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,732.22x = 122,453.21 × 48,448.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,732.22x = 5,932,686,404.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,932,686,404.99/88,732.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,860.57

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