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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,743.64, 122,466.60 and 48,458.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,743.64, 122,466.60 and 48,458.28 is: 66,872.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,743.64 : 122,466.60 = 48,458.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,743.64/122,466.60 = 48,458.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,743.64x = 122,466.60 × 48,458.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,743.64x = 5,934,520,793.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,934,520,793.45/88,743.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,872.63

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