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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,741.50, 122,463.27 and 60,496.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,741.50, 122,463.27 and 60,496.62 is: 83,485.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,741.50 : 122,463.27 = 60,496.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,741.50/122,463.27 = 60,496.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,741.50x = 122,463.27 × 60,496.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,741.50x = 7,408,613,909.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,408,613,909.15/88,741.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,485.34

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