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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,743.61, 122,464.56 and 48,456.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,743.61, 122,464.56 and 48,456.28 is: 66,868.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,743.61 : 122,464.56 = 48,456.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,743.61/122,464.56 = 48,456.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,743.61x = 122,464.56 × 48,456.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,743.61x = 5,934,177,009.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,934,177,009.44/88,743.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,868.78

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