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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,735.34, 122,451.26 and 48,450.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,735.34, 122,451.26 and 48,450.80 is: 66,860.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,735.34 : 122,451.26 = 48,450.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,735.34/122,451.26 = 48,450.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,735.34x = 122,451.26 × 48,450.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,735.34x = 5,932,861,508.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,932,861,508.01/88,735.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,860.19

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