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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,743.88, 122,467.15 and 48,457.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,743.88, 122,467.15 and 48,457.92 is: 66,872.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,743.88 : 122,467.15 = 48,457.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,743.88/122,467.15 = 48,457.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,743.88x = 122,467.15 × 48,457.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,743.88x = 5,934,503,357.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,934,503,357.33/88,743.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,872.25

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