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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,735.44, 122,437.08 and 56,483.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,735.44, 122,437.08 and 56,483.04 is: 77,935.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,735.44 : 122,437.08 = 56,483.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,735.44/122,437.08 = 56,483.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,735.44x = 122,437.08 × 56,483.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,735.44x = 6,915,618,487.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,915,618,487.12/88,735.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,935.25

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