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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,743.39, 122,461.10 and 48,456.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,743.39, 122,461.10 and 48,456.55 is: 66,867.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,743.39 : 122,461.10 = 48,456.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,743.39/122,461.10 = 48,456.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,743.39x = 122,461.10 × 48,456.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,743.39x = 5,934,042,172.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,934,042,172.92/88,743.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,867.43

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