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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,742.74, 122,492.10 and 54,761.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,742.74, 122,492.10 and 54,761.62 is: 75,587.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,742.74 : 122,492.10 = 54,761.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,742.74/122,492.10 = 54,761.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,742.74x = 122,492.10 × 54,761.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,742.74x = 6,707,865,833.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,707,865,833.20/88,742.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,587.77

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