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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,738.30, 122,456.90 and 48,450.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,738.30, 122,456.90 and 48,450.52 is: 66,860.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,738.30 : 122,456.90 = 48,450.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,738.30/122,456.90 = 48,450.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,738.30x = 122,456.90 × 48,450.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,738.30x = 5,933,100,482.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,933,100,482.59/88,738.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,860.65

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