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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,736.19, 122,455.17 and 48,449.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,736.19, 122,455.17 and 48,449.76 is: 66,860.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,736.19 : 122,455.17 = 48,449.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,736.19/122,455.17 = 48,449.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,736.19x = 122,455.17 × 48,449.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,736.19x = 5,932,923,597.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,932,923,597.26/88,736.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,860.25

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