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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,741.74, 122,468.59 and 48,459.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,741.74, 122,468.59 and 48,459.26 is: 66,876.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,741.74 : 122,468.59 = 48,459.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,741.74/122,468.59 = 48,459.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,741.74x = 122,468.59 × 48,459.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,741.74x = 5,934,737,611.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,934,737,611.39/88,741.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,876.50

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